Decision-Making and Abuse, What Relationship in Victims of Violence?

Giulia Lausi (), Jessica Burrai, Michela Baldi, Fabio Ferlazzo, Stefano Ferracuti, Anna Maria Giannini and Benedetta Barchielli
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Giulia Lausi: Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Jessica Burrai: Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Michela Baldi: Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Fabio Ferlazzo: Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Stefano Ferracuti: Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 1, 00185 Rome, Italy
Anna Maria Giannini: Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Benedetta Barchielli: Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli 1, 00185 Rome, Italy

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: Gender-Based violence is a worldwide persisting phenomenon: during their lifetime, 30% of women have experienced sexual and/or physical violence. The literature has investigated for several years the association between abuse and possible psychiatric and psychological consequences which may occur even after many years. The most common consequences involve mood and stress disorders (e.g., depression and PTSD). These disorders seem to have secondary long-term effects, such as decision-making and cognitive function impairments. Therefore, the present literature synthesis aimed to investigate whether and how the decision-making capacities of individuals experiencing violence can change because of abuse. We conducted a thematic synthesis using PRISMA guidelines: through a double-blind procedure, 4599 studies were screened; a total of 46 studies were selected for full-text reading, which was reduced to 13 by excluding papers with a wrong focus. To better understand the results of the thematic synthesis, two main focuses have been identified: “leave or stay decision making” and “multifactorial dimensions of decision making”. Results showed that decision-making is an important process in avoiding secondary victimization.

Keywords: sexual abuse; psychological abuse; intimate partner violence; stay-or-leave; domestic violence; violence against women (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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