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DOI: 10.1177/1077801206293545 Black Women's HealthThe Effect of Perceived Racism and Intimate Partner ViolenceNew Paltz State University of New York
New York State Department of Health, Albany
State University at Albany, NY This study provides preliminary evidence of the relationship between perceived racial discrimination and intimate partner violence (IPV) and how these exposures interact to affect the mental and physical health of Black women. The exposures of lifetime perceived racial discrimination and IPV were found to be highly associated. Furthermore, women who reported both exposures showed a notably higher prevalence of anxiety and nonspecific physical health symptoms compared with women who reported either or neither exposure. To appropriately respond to the health needs of Black women, it is essential that women's many stressors be considered simultaneously.
Key Words: intimate partner violence perceived racism women's health
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