Exposure to Parental Violence During Childhood and Later Psychological Distress Among Arab Adults in Israel: The Role of Gender and Sense of Coherence

Citation:

Shireen Sokar, Greenbaum, Charles W, and Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M. 2023. “Exposure To Parental Violence During Childhood And Later Psychological Distress Among Arab Adults In Israel: The Role Of Gender And Sense Of Coherence”. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence, 38, Pp. NP588–NP612. doi:10.1177/08862605221082741.

Abstract:

Exposure to parental violence in childhood is a significant predictor of psychological distress in adulthood. Factors at the individual level may explain the variance in psychological distress among adults exposed to parental violence. The current study examined the effect of exposure to different forms (i.e., physical violence and psychological aggression) and different patterns of parental violence (i.e., witnessing interparental violence, experiencing parental violence) on later psychological distress. The mediating role of sense of coherence (SOC) and the moderating role of gender in this relationship were also examined. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 604 married Arab adults in Israel (age = 20–6

Notes:

Funding Information: This study was supported by grants from the Ariane de Rothschild Women’s Doctoral Scholarship, and the Center for the Study of Multiculturalism & Diversity at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2022.