Effects of Domestic Violence

Women’s Understanding of the Effects of Domestic Abuse: The Impact on Their Identity, Sense of Self and Resilience. A Grounded Theory Approach

Northern Caribbean University

PSYC400: Psychological Research Methods

 October 20, 2016

Abstract

This paper assessed a study based upon the abused of women and how they saw themselves with respect to self-regard and strength. The study utilized eleven criteria to dissect a subjective study and the utilization of the grounded theory hypothesis approach. A portion of the rules used incorporate appraisal of the utilization of a subjective approach for the exploration, the assurance of sample size, methods used to keep away from research biases, and the clarity of the study discoveries and in addition any impediments to the research.

Qualitative Research Article Critique

In the article by (Crawford, Leibling-Kalifani, and Slope, 2009) with respect to abused women, a subjective study was directed to examine the impacts of abusive behaviour at home on women' feeling of self, character, and flexibility. The authors of this study wanted to investigate individual experiences and viewpoints from women whom had been a part of abusive relationships. To precisely evaluate encounters and how abused women saw themselves, their recovery and resilience, the author's used an interview approach.( Nieswiadomy,2008) distinguished a few attributes qualifying a study for subjective research methods, for example, the information is subjective, the sample sizes are small, the research gives various truths, and the researcher are a part of the study with participants. While this study fits those criteria, it is essential to note that qualitative research techniques are proper to use for this wonder for some reasons. The objective of subjective research is to investigate "inside and out impression of individuals or occasions" (Nieswiadomy, 2008) which is the essential objective of this study.

Research problems

 Recommendations were made for further research relating to this study.  In this study, it was revealing that women who must continue to associate with their ex-abuser for involving their children have a more difficult time coping with the effects of the abuse. This interactions increased the women’s feeling that they were abused, and they were unable to move forward in the process of recovery.  Women in previous research and in this current research study expressed a mistrust of programs and felt as if they were unable to be completely honest and as if their unique experiences were not valued. The research fits a qualitative approach because it is used to gain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions and motivation it also provides insights into the problem or help to develop idea or hypotheses for potential research.

Review of Literature

This study found that domestic abuse had a significant impact on women, their families and society.  The study helps professionals to understand that it may be very difficult for the victims to open up about abuse, and victims may be in denial or refuse to admit that they are being abused.  Victims may be fearful of the consequences of seeking services.  Victims thought social services would get involved and their children would be taken away.  However, the study also found the women were able to utilize resources that increased their resilience and were eager to have a normal life by constructing new identities through work or college enrolment.  For example, all women interviewed were active in seeking help to protect their children and valued their role as a mother above all other roles.  Having an in-depth understanding of the victims, nurses are able to identify and assist victims.  Nurses will be a resource person and offer options that will help the victims and their children.

Research question

The author clearly described how participants were selected.  The aim of the study was for women who had experienced domestic abuse to explore their views about how they were affected by their experiences.  Therefore, all participants were women who were victims of domestic abuse.  They were all mothers over 18 years old who had at least one child.  They were seeking counseling services for their children, and were no longer in abusive relationships.  In this study, (Crawford, Liebling-Kalifani, and Hill ,2009) stated that the participants were recruited from mothers of children who attended a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service run by Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust.  The children attended a support group for children affected by domestic abuse.  Their mothers had to attend another support group for adult women who had experienced domestic abuse

Data Collection

The information utilized for the research analysis was assembled by an interview process. The interview were pre-orchestrated during a period that was advantageous for both the research participants and the researcher. Data was additionally accumulated amid a post talk with session where the members shared her own encounters and perspectives. All interview and post talk with sessions were digitally recorded for interpretation and ensuing coding. The study sought to keep the name of participants private by expelling all identifiable data from the interview. The end of the interview procedure included a survey of the participants ' emotional states and additionally empowering participants to transparently talk about their own perspectives and encounters.in avoiding research bias in data collection. The researcher also recognized possible biases that could change the outcome biases include the personal beliefs regarding to the abuse victim’s ability and responsibility to leave violent relationship. The researcher also acknowledged a lack of understanding why women who are being abused remain in violent relationships.  The result of the data in this study began with the transcription of the recorded interviews.  The information was then broken down into codes of “meaningful units” (Crawford, Liebling-Kalifani, and Hill, 2009, p. 68).  The coded information were then utilized to create forty-eight lower order and six higher order categories of information.  The process of saturation was reached when no categories could be formed.  Then, selective coding was used to develop a final theory.  A grounded theory approach is used effectively in this study to study the effects of violence on women while also looking at the societal and cultural influences.