Help-seeking behavior of South Asian women in domestic violence: A scoping review

Domestic violence (DV) has serious implications for the welfare of South Asian (SA) women in the United States. Previous studies have identified significantly lower rates of help-seeking among SA women compared to the dominant culture and other cultural groups. However, there are no scoping reviews that summarize the literature to identify strategies for intervention and future research in order to promote faster and larger systemic wide change that is urgently necessary to meet the needs of this vulnerable population. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to review and synthesize empirical studies that explore the socio-cultural factors related to the help-seeking behavior of SA women primarily in the United States. Forty-five English language peer reviewed articles met the inclusion criteria. The socio-cultural factors identified in the reviewed studies using a descriptive analytical method with a narrative review are patriarchy, acculturation, socioeconomic status, cultural competency, and immigration status. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

家庭暴力（Domestic Violence，DV）对美国境内南亚裔（South Asian，SA）女性的福祉存在严重负面影响。既往研究显示，相较于美国主流文化群体与其他族群，南亚裔女性的求助率显著偏低。然而目前尚无范围综述（scoping review）对相关文献进行系统总结，以明确干预策略与未来研究方向，进而推动更快速、更广泛的系统性变革——这对满足这一弱势群体的迫切需求至关重要。因此，本研究旨在梳理并综合聚焦于美国境内南亚裔女性求助行为相关社会文化影响因素的实证研究。最终共有45篇经同行评议的英文文献符合纳入标准。本研究采用描述性分析与叙述性综述相结合的方法对纳入文献进行分析，最终识别出影响南亚裔女性求助行为的社会文化因素包括父权制、文化适应、社会经济地位、文化胜任力及移民身份。本文同时探讨了本研究在学术研究与实践层面的启示。