Does Number of Children Moderate the Link between Intimate Partner Violence and Marital Instability among Chinese Female Migrant Workers?

Chen, Li; Ngoubene-Atioky, Arlette J.

doi:10.1007/s11199-019-1017-x

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“…Our results also show that having multiple children is correlated with IPV. Based on the prior literature, mothers with more children have fewer choices to leave or end intimate relationships with a partner with a history of IPV than mothers with no children and fewer children [ 60 ]. This is due to the better psychological and behavioral development of the child and the woman’s fears of social and financial pressure about raising the child alone in the future.…”

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Risk Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence against Chinese Women: A Systematic Review

Zhao

Huang

Sun

et al. 2022

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Background: The prevalence of intimate partner violence against women in China remains high. Understanding associated risk factors will help inform prevention. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify associated risk factors of intimate partner violence against women in mainland China. Methods: Nine English and Chinese databases were searched from 1 August 2008–2 August 2022. Reference lists of relevant studies supplemented the initial results. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Studies Reporting Prevalence was used to assess article quality. Study results were combined in a narrative synthesis. Results: Nineteen eligible studies were identified. Examples of key intimate partner violence risk factors included: partner’s low education or income, unhealthy habits (gambling), women’s marital status, poor health or education, women’s or partner’s childhood abuse or witnessing thereof at home, or multiple children and husband dominance. Conclusions: Despite the significant changes in Chinese policies and the new law, IPV continues, and this review has highlighted vulnerable women who need identification and protection. Further study is needed of individual (e.g., psychological well-being), relationship/family, and society/cultural variables.

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Risk Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence against Chinese Women: A Systematic Review

Zhao

Huang

Sun

et al. 2022

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“…Xiao and Feng (2014) only counted beating as physical IPV. Only six studies used the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2; L. Chen & Ngoubene-Atioky, 2019; Cheung & Choi, 2016; Choi et al, 2014; Choi et al, 2012; Hou et al, 2011; Tiwari et al, 2014), while five additional studies adapted and revised questions based on the Conflict Tactics Scale and CTS2 (X.…”

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“…For pregnant women, unplanned pregnancy (Chan et al, 2009; and abortion (Yu et al, 2018; were shown to be risk factors while first pregnancy acted as a protective factor (Chan et al, 2009). Contradictory results were found regarding the role of children: having young children (Sha et al, 2009), having children compared to having no children (Ma, 2013), or having a son versus having no son (L. Zhang et al, 2017) exposed women to increased risk of IPV, while the number of children, also indicated by parity, may or may not associated with the risk (Chan et al, 2009;L. Chen & Ngoubene-Atioky, 2019;Yu et al, 2018).…”

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Risk and Protective Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Against Chinese Women: A Systematic Review

Cao

Lee

Liu

et al. 2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health challenge leading to various detrimental health outcomes. Chinese women are a vulnerable population often overlooked in IPV research. Guided by the social–ecological model, this systematic review aims to synthesize literature on the risk and protective factors for IPV among Chinese women. A comprehensive search was conducted in nine major English and Chinese databases for articles with data collected since 2006 on adult Chinese women, leading to 29 papers in the final analysis. Risk and protective factors associated with IPV identified in this review include factors at the individual level such as demographics (e.g., a younger age, unplanned pregnancy, abortion, having children, and migration), socioeconomic status (e.g., income and partners’ education level), attitudinal factors (e.g., attitudes justifying IPV and traditional beliefs about gender roles), behavioral factors (e.g., alcohol use of women, partners’ alcohol use and frequency, and partners’ high frequency of gambling), adverse childhood experiences (e.g., witnessed violence in childhood), and other personal characteristics (e.g., chronic illness and good health status). Factors at the relationship level include conflicts, power in intimate relationships, and social capital (e.g., the size of social networks, network participation of women and their partners, and social control). Community-level factors related to geographic locations were also explored while no factors were identified at the societal level. None of the included studies examined the intersections of factors within the same level or across different levels. Recommendations for future research, practice, and policy are also discussed.

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“…Although the results of the current study did not show any statistical significance concerning the number of children as a predictor of IPV, previous research found that it had a moderating effect on IPV among 805 married Chinese women. 38 Paradoxically, a national representative survey in Nigeria found that the number of children was one of the IPV dimensions, and reported that the lowest level of violence among husbands was for those who did not have children. 39 The researcher explained this based on the social exchange theory, whereby children were an interest and investment return from the marital relationship, which reduced husband violence.…”

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Does Number of Children Moderate the Link between Intimate Partner Violence and Marital Instability among Chinese Female Migrant Workers?

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Risk Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence against Chinese Women: A Systematic Review

Risk Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence against Chinese Women: A Systematic Review

Risk and Protective Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Against Chinese Women: A Systematic Review

Determinants of husbands' violence against women in Jordan

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