Sources and Components of Stigma Experienced by Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

• Published in: Journal of interpersonal violence Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 515 - 536
• Main Authors: Murray, Christine E., Crowe, Allison, Overstreet, Nicole M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2018; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Content analysis; Domestic violence; Female; Help-Seeking Behavior; Humans; Intimate partner violence; Intimate Partner Violence - psychology; Intimate Partner Violence - statistics & numerical data; Risk Factors; Sexual Partners - psychology; Social Stigma; Stereotyping; Stigma; Survivor; Survivors - psychology; Survivors - statistics & numerical data; intimate partner violence; stigma; domestic violence; Integrated Intimate Partner Violence Stigmatization Model
• DOI: 10.1177/0886260515609565
• ISSN: 0886-2605

Previous research suggests that survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) experience stigma, which may affect their willingness to seek help and their recovery process following the end of the abusive relationship. This article presents the Integrated IPV Stigmatization Model, which integrates previous research on the components and sources of the stigma surrounding IPV. Content analysis procedures were used to examine the applicability of the model to qualitative data from an electronic survey with 279 survivors of past abusive relationships. The results demonstrated the most common components and sources of stigma experienced by the participants, as well as the patterns of which components were most common among the various sources of stigma. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.