Ellen Volpe co-authored article published in Journal of Clinical Nursing
Ellen Volpe, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
By Sarah Goldthrite
Published June 23, 2016 This content is archived.
The article, “Reproductive Coercion, Sexual Risk Behaviours and Mental Health Symptoms Among Young Low-Income Behaviourally Bisexual Women: Implications for Nursing Practice,” co-authored by Ellen Volpe, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, was published in the May 2016 issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. The primary author is Kamila Alexander (Johns Hopkins University); other authors include Sarah Abboud and Jacquelyn Campbell.
The study describes the prevalence of reproductive coercion, which, according to the authors, is a global public health concern that is understudied in sexual minority women. Findings indicated that “A greater proportion of women who have sex with women and men reported experiencing reproductive coercion. Women who have sex with women and men also reported a greater number of lifetime intimate partner physical and sexual violence experiences, traded sex for resources, and had post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.”
The findings of this study can provide information to inform clinical strategies and practices related to history, screening and counseling protocols for intimate partner violence and mental health in this population.
Citation
Alexander, K. A., Volpe, E. M., Abboud, S., & Campbell, J. C. (2016). Reproductive coercion, sexual risk behaviours and mental health symptoms among young low-income behaviourally bisexual women: Implications for nursing practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing. doi:10.1111/jocn.13238
