scholarly journals Adolescent Dating Violence Among Nicaraguan Youth

2019 ◽  
pp. 107780121988918
Author(s):  
Kelly Litz ◽  
Nathalie Holvoet
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adolescent Dating Violence ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

This study examines the rates of victimization and perpetration of physical, sexual, and psychological dating violence among a sample of 193 ever-partnered Nicaraguan adolescents. Findings reveal high levels of partner violence, with 20% of students experiencing physical violence, 27% experiencing sexual violence, and 45–83% experiencing different types of psychological violence. For both victimization and perpetration, physical and sexual abuse were found to be positively correlated with psychological abuse, most notably for girl victims. We analyze the gender dynamics of the findings, contextualize them in a sociocultural analysis, and provide directions for prevention and future research.

scholarly journals Directionality of physical and psychological dating violence among adolescents in Recife, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Kelly Barreira ◽  
Maria Luiza Carvalho de Lima ◽  
Marc Bigras ◽  
Kathie Njaine ◽  
Simone Gonçalves Assis
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Private School ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adolescent Dating Violence ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Complex Sample ◽  
The City ◽  
Complex Sample Design

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate the physical and psychological dating violence among adolescents with respect to the profiles of directionality - only man perpetrates, only woman perpetrates, and bidirectional, ie, both perpetrate violence. METHODS: Sample was performed by two-stage cluster selection in public and private school in the city of Recife (PE), Brazil, presenting data on 355 adolescents of both sexes between 15 and 19 years old. Psychological violence was measured in dimensions threat, verbal/emotional, and relational. Statistical analyzes incorporated the sampling weight and the complex sample design. RESULTS: Violence is bidirectional in most forms studied (83.9%) and girls reported higher levels of perpetration of physical violence, and boys reported more perpetration of relational violence. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that adolescent dating violence shows a pattern where partners attack each other, both physically and psychologically. Future research should study the patterns of these acts of violence, keeping the adolescent couple as the unit of analysis and exploring the context in which such violence occurs.

scholarly journals Exploring the experience of intimate partner violence in the LGBT community

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Papadakaki ◽  
F Zioti ◽  
Z N Karadimitriou ◽  
M Papadopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Childhood Victimization ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Lgbt Community ◽  
Forms Of Violence

Abstract Background The study aimed at measuring the prevalence and identifying the risk factors of intimate partner violence in individuals from the LGBT community. Methods A total of 180 individuals participated in the study, both male and female, aged 18-60 years, living in the broader area of Athens, Greece. Snowball sampling was applied to identify eligible individuals and social media were employed to recruit them. The questionnaire explored the violence victimization and perpetration in their relationships, the preferred reaction to various forms of violence and the role of childhood victimization in adulthood experiences of violence. Results 72.8% were homosexual, 26.7% bisexual, 81.7 % were women with a mean age of 25.2 years (6.0 standard deviation). A total of 67.2% were subjected to verbal abuse before the age of 16, 49.4% to physical violence, 6.7% to sexual violence and 46.7% were neglected. The prevalence of violence victimization was higher than the prevalence of violence perpetration (mean 9.81 and 5.92 respectively). Psychological violence was the most common among other forms of violence, both in victimization (psychological 7.34, physical 1.66, sexual 0.81) and perpetration (psychological 4.48, physical 1.26, sexual 0.18). In hypothetical scenarios of psychological violence, the majority of participants preferred separation and discussion about boundaries as strategies to deal with the situation (56.1 and 45.0 respectively), in scenarios of physical violence they primarily preferred separation and secondarily asking a professional advice (73.3 and 20.6, respectively) and in sexual violence they primarily preferred a discussion about boundaries and secondarily separation (69.4% and 31.7% respectively). Experiences of childhood victimization (p=.006), and female gender (p=.002), were found to be associated at a statistically significant level with violent victimization in adulthood. Conclusions Further research is necessary to identify groups at risk of victimization. Key messages Preventive efforts need to take into account individual sociodemographic and attitudinal characteristics that increase the risk of victimization. Experiences of victimization during childhood are highly associated with victimization in adulthood.

scholarly journals Peers And Violence In Courtship

AL MURABBI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-121
Author(s):  
Estalita Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Violence in a relationship in the millennial era does not only affect married couples. Dating violence also occurs among students. Based on the results of preliminary research on 40 students at Yudharta Pasuruan University, there were 83% psychological violence, 7% physical violence and 10% sexual violence in dating. This study aims to see the relationship between peers and violence in dating among students at the University of Yudharta Pasuruan. The research sample was 96 subjects. Collecting data using a peer scale and a scale of dating violence. The results show that there is no relationship between peers and dating violence

A Gendered Analysis of the Effects of Social Ties and Risky Behavior on Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1657-1682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Policastro ◽  
Leah E. Daigle
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Risky Behavior ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adolescent Dating Violence ◽  
The Relationship

Recent studies have begun to explore how social ties relate to adolescent dating violence. Building upon prior literature that investigates the relationship between lifestyle patterns and dating violence, the current research explores how social ties developed early in life may indirectly affect intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization risk among adults by influencing risky behavior in late adolescence. Furthermore, the study explores the possibility that the relationship between social ties, risk behavior, and IPV may be gendered. To examine the direct and indirect effects, the current study uses data from three waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to estimate multiple mediation models. Peer engagement and adolescent risky behavior have significant direct effects on IPV risk in young adulthood. Tests of indirect effects provide evidence of mediation with the social tie measures indirectly influencing IPV risk via their influence on risky behavior. Finally, there is evidence that the pathways to IPV victimization vary by sex. Implications for theory and policy, and directions for future research are discussed.

Intimate Partner Violence in Men Voluntarily Attending Treatment: A Study of Couple Agreement

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
John-Filip Strandmoen ◽  
Ingunn Rangul Askeland ◽  
Odd-Arne Tjersland ◽  
Tore Wentzel-Larsen ◽  
Trond Heir
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Psychological Property ◽  
Different Types

Most studies examining couple agreement on intimate partner violence (IPV) have found low agreement on levels of violence. This study explored agreement on male-perpetrated IPV in a sample of 93 couples where the man was voluntarily seeking IPV treatment. Five different types of violence were assessed: physical, physically controlling, psychological, property, and sexual. The results were mixed. When disagreement was found, this resulted from men attending IPV treatment reporting less violence than their partners. However, only psychological violence was consistently reported differently. Reliability estimates ranged from poor to moderate. Couples reported on sexual violence with less reliability than physical or physically controlling violence when referring to a typical month last year. Measurement of different types of violence among both partners in a couple is recommended in clinical and research settings as well as thorough discussions with clients voluntarily enrolled in treatment for IPV on what constitutes violence.

The Relationship Between Partner Violence and Number of Abortions in a National Sample of Abortion Patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gretchen E. Ely ◽  
Nadine S. Murshid
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Income Poverty ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Prevalence Ratios

The purpose of the study was to examine the association between women’s experience of two types (sexual and physical) of intimate partner violence (IPV) and number of previous abortions among a national sample of 4,586 abortion patients between the ages of 13 and above 38 years in the United States. Using data from the nationally representative Abortion Patients Survey 2008, χ2 tests were conducted to examine the bivariate associations between all independent and dependent variables. Prevalence ratios were calculated to determine the association between IPV, physical and sexual, and number of abortions, controlling for whether the coconceiving partner knew about the pregnancy and the abortion, and demographic factors including age, education, income, poverty rate, race, and type of union. Results indicate that approximately 51% of the sample of women seeking abortion services had never gotten an abortion before. Reports of IPV were low among this sample—5.6% reported physical violence and 2.4% reported sexual violence, while 82.3% of the coconceiving partners knew about the abortion, and 87.1% knew about the pregnancy. Prevalence ratios revealed that physical violence was positively associated with number of abortions (PR = 1.31, p < .001), but sexual violence was negatively associated with number of abortions (PR = 0.74, p < .05) when all control variables were accounted for. Findings suggesting that physical and sexual violence are differentially associated with a history of multiple abortions were unexpected and suggest the need for additional research in this area. Implications for practice, policy, and directions for future research are discussed.

Teen Dating Violence: Predicting Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health Symptoms Among Heterosexual Adolescent Males

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 886-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Fawson ◽  
Timothy Jones ◽  
Bobby Younce
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Symptoms

This study investigated the prevalence of female-to-male intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health symptoms among 589 male high school students. Participants completed questionnaires asking if they had experienced dating violence victimization, mental health symptoms, and violent attitudes. Correlations revealed strong positive associations between sexual, physical, and psychological IPV among male victims. Multiple regression found significant predictors of negative mental health consequences were experiencing psychological violence, experiencing physical violence, and having attitudes that accept violence. Further analysis revealed that participants who experience three types of dating violence (physical, sexual, and psychological) were significantly more likely to perpetrate physical and sexual violence. These findings suggest that violent attitudes and experiencing dating violence are significantly predictive of future negative mental health and perpetration among adolescent boys.

scholarly journals Intimate Partner Violence and Depression in Women in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiman Yuan ◽  
Therese Hesketh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is recognized as a major public health and social problem globally, with consequences for the individual, family, and society. But there is relatively little research on IPV in China. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of different types of violence among women and to determine the risk factors and the association with depression. A cross-sectional study among women who had ever been in a relationship was conducted in six provinces across the three regions of China from July to September 2018 using a self-completion questionnaire developed for the study. The provincial capital and one rural county were purposively selected in each province. Questionnaires were distributed in hospitals and public places. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to measure depression. Data for 2,987 women were analyzed. The prevalence of psychological, physical, and sexual violence was 77.7%, 40.2%, and 11%, respectively: 52% had experienced two or three types of violence in their life. After adjustment, risk factors for all-type IPV were low occupational status, having one child or more, living in western provinces, having an income lower than partner’s, and economic pressure. The prevalence of depression was 65.8% in women who experienced psychological violence, 69.5% for physical violence, and 75.8% for sexual violence. For psychological, physical, and sexual violence, the odds ratio for depression were 2.57 (95% confidence interval [CI] = [2.15, 3.07]), 2.07 [1.76, 2.43], and 2.26 [1.73, 2.95], respectively, after controlling for age, occupation, education attainment, and residence. There is a clear need to raise awareness about IPV and to develop approaches for prevention and management. The new Domestic Violence Law represents a step in the right direction.

Adolescent Dating Violence: Results of a Mixed Study in Quito, Ecuador

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110014
Author(s):  
Venus Medina-Maldonado ◽  
María del Mar Bravo ◽  
Elka Vargas ◽  
Judith Francisco ◽  
Ismael Jiménez Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Adolescent Dating Violence ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Adolescent Dating ◽  
Qualitative Phase

Dating violence is a public health problem affecting people worldwide. This study evaluated the occurrence of different types of adolescent dating violence using a mixed analysis of each data source. The present study addresses the following research questions: does the occurrence of the types of violence analyzed in the quantitative phase match with the narratives obtained in the qualitative phase? and does the additional information obtained in the qualitative phase improve the understanding of the analyzed phenomenon? In the quantitative phase, 410 participants (aged 13 to 19 years) answered a questionnaire based on the Modified Conflict Tactics Scale, while in the qualitative phase, 26 participated in two focus groups. Data were collected from May to June 2019. Written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of those who had agreed to participate. The present research was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. The results were divided on: prevalence of dating violence based on age groups and gender, management and resolution of dating conflicts, victimization and perpetration of intimate partner violence, factors favoring intimate partner violence and acceptance of abuse. The results were analyzed via triangulation and indicated that adolescents were involved in the perpetration and victimization of psychological as well as mild and severe physical violence. An analysis of the contributing factors revealed a strong tendency toward the acceptance of the traditional gender model. Challenging these models is crucial to deconstruct hierarchical models, develop conflict resolution skills, and promptly identify abusive behaviors that affect emotional development. The combination of different methodological approaches improved the understanding of the phenomenon studied.

Health Implications of Partner Violence Against Women in Ghana

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Alhassan Issahaku
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Sleep Disruption ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Partner Violence Against Women

This article explores the health implications of partner violence against women in Ghana using data from northern Ghana. Face-to-face structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 443 women contacted at health facilities in the northern region. Results indicate that 7 out of 10 women have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) within the past 12 months; 62% had experienced psychological violence, 29% had experienced physical violence, and 34% had experienced sexual violence. Participants reported health problems associated with violence, including injury, thoughts of suicide, sleep disruption, and fear of partner (FP). Logistic regression analyses showed that women who reported physical, psychological, and sexual violence, respectively, had 3.94 times, 10.50 times, and 2.21 times the odds of reporting thoughts of suicide, whereas the odds that women who reported physical, psychological, and sexual violence would report sleep disruption were 4.82 times higher, 4.44 times higher, and 2.50 times higher, respectively. However, only physical and psychological violence predicted the odds of FP. This study shows that IPV is a health risk factor among women in Ghana. Measures that should be designed to improve the health of women experiencing marital violence are suggested.

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