Perceived community support and acceptance of domestic violence among Asian immigrants: Moderating effect of nativity status

Choi, Y. J., Yoon, Y., Chen, Y., Ko, Y. (Grady Alum), Han, J. Y, & Orpinas, P. (2024, January). Perceived community support and acceptance of domestic violence among Asian immigrants: Moderating effect of nativity status. 28th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.

Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of the perceived community’s support for domestic violence (DV) survivors (normative beliefs) on individual acceptance of DV (subjective norms) and to investigate how their nativity status (US-born or not) moderates the relationship. The data were collected through a cross-sectional survey conducted in-person and online from the two states in the United States. A moderated regression analysis was conducted to examine the effect of nativity status on the relationship between perceived community support (CS) for DV victims and acceptance of domestic violence (ADV). A high level of CS was associated with a low level of ADV. US birth status predicted a low level of ADV. As a result of verifying the moderating effect of nativity status, the relationship between CS and ADV was significant only in immigrant populations. These findings suggest that effective interventions to prevent and mitigate DV must incorporate the values and perspectives of the community from which survivors come.