This study is about the prevalence and relations of intimate partner violence (IPV) before and after the Hurricane Katrina. It analyse the data and find out the correlates from the emotions, mental, living environment and others influencing elements.
It is funded by the National Institute of Health. And also Institutional Review Board approved the study and respondents could be compensated for their time.
The study address the victims of genaral vulnerable population, especially the low-income people. It shows people are influenced by the disaster and environment changes.
It used recording data for 455 married or cohabiting persons who were from 23 counties of Mississippi at the time of Hurricane. There are also a highly experience epidemiological survey team and seven local interviewers who underwent training in general techniques participated the interviews. The study was approved by an Institutional Review Board. The data was measured using the PTSD module of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder. Following the reference, it was modified in connected to the Hurricane Katrina.
The study applied survey, data and analyse the intimate partner violence and Hurricane Katrina. It used recording data for 455 married or cohabiting persons who were from 23 counties of Mississippi at the time of Hurricane.
This study is published in final edited form as Violence Vict. Author manuscript, 2010, through the National Institute of Public Health.