Psychology
The Intimate partner violence stigmatization model and barriers to help seeking
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The intimate partner violence (IPV) stigmatization model identifies how three stigma components hinder IPV help-seeking behaviors: cultural stigma, stigma internalization, and anticipated stigma. Cultural stigma highlights societal beliefs that delegitimize people experiencing abuse. Stigma internalization involves the extent to which people come to believe that the negative stereotypes about those who experience IPV may be true of themselves. Anticipated stigma emphasizes concern about what will happen once others know about the partner abuse (e.g., rejection). We provide an integrative literature review that supports the IPV stigmatization model and its role in reducing help-seeking behaviors. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Title
Basic and Applied Social Psychology
Publication Date
2013
Volume
35
Issue
1
First Page
109
Last Page
122
ISSN
1532-4834
DOI
10.1080/01973533.2012.746599
Keywords
intimate partner violence, stigmatization model, help seeking behaviors, negative stereotypes
Repository Citation
Overstreet, Nicole M. and Quinn, Diane M., "The Intimate partner violence stigmatization model and barriers to help seeking" (2013). Psychology. 564.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_psychology/564