Exploring Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Survivors' Use of Financial Safety Planning Strategies

Area of Science:

• Social Sciences
• Public Health
• Criminology

Background:

• Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue with profound impacts on survivors' well-being.
• Safety planning is crucial for survivors, yet financial strategies within this planning are underexplored.
• Understanding financial tactics is essential for effective support and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the financial strategies employed by intimate partner violence survivors during safety planning.
• To examine the associations between these financial safety planning strategies and survivor characteristics.
• To identify factors influencing the adoption of different financial safety measures.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional survey design involving 425 female survivors of intimate partner violence.
• Binomial logistic regression analyses were utilized to assess relationships.
• Data collected included demographic characteristics, abuse experiences, and financial knowledge.

Main Results:

• Financial safety planning strategies varied significantly among survivors.
• Ethnicity and nativity were frequently identified as significant factors associated with specific financial strategies.
• The relationship between strategies and characteristics differed across the various financial planning tactics.

Conclusions:

• Financial safety planning is a complex process influenced by survivor demographics, including ethnicity and nativity.
• Interventions should consider these socio-cultural factors when developing financial support for IPV survivors.
• Further research is needed to refine our understanding of financial empowerment for IPV survivors.