Protective Factors

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Identifying protective factors is of virtue just like understanding the risk factors. This is so because these protective factors buffer against the risk factors. They lesson the likelihood of people from becoming violence perpetrators. The protective factors promote wellbeing and reduces the risks of negative outcomes, that is if a child is exposed to various factors associated with future perpetration of violence, the protective factors help reduce the impact of the risks factors which might result in low chances of perpetration. “Children who are exposed to domestic violence are likely to be exposed to other conditions that put them at risk for negative outcomes. In addition, these children are considered to be in risk as a result of their …show more content…

educated can perpetrate violence, a person who is educated can use his/her academic knowledge to moderate violence), stable family relationships.
Self-regulatory skills- These are defined and measured as emotional awareness, anger management, stress management, and cognitive coping skills. These skills are believed to reduce chances of becoming an intimate partner violence perpetrator because they lower the effects of risk factors associated with IPV perpetration. For children exposed to violence, self-regulation skills were related to resiliency; having supportive friends; reductions in internalizing problems; better cognitive functioning; and decreases in posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and overall behaviour problems.
Problem solving skills- they include skills such as adaptive functioning and the ability to solve problems. These skills were also found to be important protective factors for many children who are exposed to domestic violence and are primarily related to improved mental health. These skills are vital when people have conflicts, instead of reacting or responding violently, people will resort to talking issues out and finding ways to solve their situations, hence preventing IPV …show more content…

Various researchers and authors noted social support as an important protective factor. A related theme concerns the availability of someone for the child to turn to for emotional support, since the social support system of exposed children and young people is considered crucial in determining the impact of the violence (Kashani & Allan, 1998; Ullman, 2003). Cox and colleagues (2003) noted that that supportive adults such as grandparents could protect the child by acting as agents of social control within the family, or by spending time with the child. Research conducted by Levendosky and her colleagues (2002) found out that a supportive relationship with an adult family member served as a protective factor in a high-risk

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