The Relationship between Hope and Life Satisfaction among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: the Enhancing Effect of Self Efficacy

Ricky T. Munoz (), Chan M. Hellman and Kara L. Brunk
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Ricky T. Munoz: University of Oklahoma-Tulsa
Chan M. Hellman: University of Oklahoma-Tulsa
Kara L. Brunk: University of Oklahoma-Tulsa

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2017, vol. 12, issue 4, No 10, 995 pages

Abstract: Abstract Among a sample of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) residing in an emergency shelter, this study (N = 115) examined the relationship between hope, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction. Specifically, the study sought to explore if hope independently accounted for unique variance in life satisfaction over self-efficacy. First, a principal components analysis (PCA) was performed to evaluate if the 3 theorized components were present in the sample. Results of the PCA indicated hope, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction indeed loaded as distinct components. Second, to further evaluate the distinctiveness of hope and self-efficacy, both were modeled sequentially to evaluate each’s relationship with life satisfaction. Results indicated that hope was associated with robust variance in life satisfaction over self-efficacy. The overall results are consistent with hope being a unique variable important to psychological wellbeing among a sample of IPV survivors. The results may suggest a need for additional research into hope based interventions with IPV survivors that target increases in hope as a therapeutic outcome.

Keywords: Hope; Self efficacy; Life satisfaction; Intimate partner violence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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