Trapped in Motherhood: Parenthood Regret and Mental Health Among Mothers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Published online on February 23, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been consistently shown to disrupt maternal identity and caregiving capacities. However, little is known about its impact on mothers’ feelings of regret for having children. Grounded in the spillover hypothesis and ...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been consistently shown to disrupt maternal identity and caregiving capacities. However, little is known about its impact on mothers’ feelings of regret for having children. Grounded in the spillover hypothesis and ...