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Purpose <p>Economic abuse, a less recognized but prevalent form of intimate partner violence (IPV), has a significant impact on survivors’ mental health. This current study extends (Stylianou, <CitationRef CitationID="CR69">2018</CitationRef>) findings by examining the pathways between economic abuse and depression among survivors, focusing on the role of financial strain.</p> Method <p>Guided by stress proliferation theory, the study tests the hypothesis that financial strain mediates the relationship between economic abuse and depression. Using longitudinal data of 378 female IPV survivors from a randomized controlled trial research design, the study utilized mediation analysis to confirm that economic abuse indirectly affects depression over time.</p> Results <p>The results showed that economic abuse leads to higher levels of financial strain, which in turn increased depression. These findings suggest that addressing financial strain can modify the mental health consequences of economic abuse.</p> Conclusion <p>Early intervention can help IPV survivors recognize economic abuse, assess financial strain, and implement stress-relieving strategies to mitigate the impact of economic abuse on depression. IPV practice and policy should include measures to address economic abuse and financial strain to ensure survivors’ financial safety and psychological well-being.</p>

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Economic Abuse and Depression: Is Financial Strain a Missing Mediator?

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年5月31日

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  • Hsiu-Fen Lin,
  • Judy L. Postmus

摘要

Purpose

Economic abuse, a less recognized but prevalent form of intimate partner violence (IPV), has a significant impact on survivors’ mental health. This current study extends (Stylianou, 2018) findings by examining the pathways between economic abuse and depression among survivors, focusing on the role of financial strain.

Method

Guided by stress proliferation theory, the study tests the hypothesis that financial strain mediates the relationship between economic abuse and depression. Using longitudinal data of 378 female IPV survivors from a randomized controlled trial research design, the study utilized mediation analysis to confirm that economic abuse indirectly affects depression over time.

Results

The results showed that economic abuse leads to higher levels of financial strain, which in turn increased depression. These findings suggest that addressing financial strain can modify the mental health consequences of economic abuse.

Conclusion

Early intervention can help IPV survivors recognize economic abuse, assess financial strain, and implement stress-relieving strategies to mitigate the impact of economic abuse on depression. IPV practice and policy should include measures to address economic abuse and financial strain to ensure survivors’ financial safety and psychological well-being.