Gender Differences in the Effect of Past Year Victimization on Self-Reported Physical and Mental Health: Findings from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey

Hayes, Brittany E.; Kopp, Phillip M.

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“…A lack of consensus currently exists as to when psychologically aggressive acts meet a threshold for definition as IPV. 50 , 51 Further research should assess health impacts by IPV intensity and frequency. Analyses of the associations of specific IPV types with health are indicative, but independent effects could not be examined as the different types often co-occur.…”

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Association Between Women’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Self-reported Health Outcomes in New Zealand

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ImportanceIntimate partner violence (IPV) is increasingly recognized as a contributing factor for long-term health problems; however, few studies have assessed these health outcomes using consistent and comprehensive IPV measures or representative population-based samples.ObjectiveTo examine associations between women’s lifetime IPV exposure and self-reported health outcomes.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThe cross-sectional, retrospective 2019 New Zealand Family Violence Study, adapted from the World Health Organization’s Multi-Country Study on Violence Against Women, assessed data from 1431 ever-partnered women (63.7% of eligible women contacted) in New Zealand. The survey was conducted from March 2017 to March 2019, across 3 regions, which accounted for approximately 40% of the New Zealand population. Data analysis was performed from March to June 2022.ExposuresExposures were lifetime IPV by types (physical [severe/any], sexual, psychological, controlling behaviors, and economic abuse), any IPV (at least 1 type), and number of IPV types.Main Outcomes and MeasuresOutcome measures were poor general health, recent pain or discomfort, recent pain medication use, frequent pain medication use, recent health care consultation, any diagnosed physical health condition, and any diagnosed mental health condition. Weighted proportions were used to describe the prevalence of IPV by sociodemographic characteristics; bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were used for the odds of experiencing health outcomes by IPV exposure.ResultsThe sample comprised 1431 ever-partnered women (mean [SD] age, 52.2 [17.1] years). The sample was closely comparable with New Zealand’s ethnic and area deprivation composition, although younger women were slightly underrepresented. More than half of the women (54.7%) reported any lifetime IPV exposure, of whom 58.8% experienced 2 or more IPV types. Compared with all other sociodemographic subgroups, women who reported food insecurity had the highest IPV prevalence for any IPV (69.9%) and all specific types. Exposure to any IPV and specific IPV types was significantly associated with increased likelihood of reporting adverse health outcomes. Compared with those unexposed to IPV, women who experienced any IPV were more likely to report poor general health (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 2.02; 95% CI, 1.46-2.78), recent pain or discomfort (AOR, 1.81; 95% CI, 1.34-2.46), recent health care consultation (AOR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.01-1.65), any diagnosed physical health condition (AOR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.13-1.96), and any mental health condition (AOR, 2.78; 95% CI, 2.05-3.77). Findings suggested a cumulative or dose-response association because women who experienced multiple IPV types were more likely to report poorer health outcomes.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cross-sectional study of women in New Zealand, IPV exposure was prevalent and associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing adverse health. Health care systems need to be mobilized to address IPV as a priority health issue.

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Association Between Women’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Self-reported Health Outcomes in New Zealand

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“…Für Sex_gegen_Willen im Kindesalter ließen sich keine Zusammenhänge mit soziodemografischen Ereignissen erkennen, bei Ereignissen über die Lebensspanne lediglich bei den Frauen dahin [45][46][47][48]. Die negativen Auswirkungen psychologischer Dimensionen von sexuellen Gewalterfahrungen auf die körperliche Gesundheit rücken zunehmend in den Blick [17]. Dazu zählt beispielsweise die Ausübung von Dominanz und Einschüchterung im Kontext der Erforschung gesundheitlicher Schädigungen infolge intimer Partnerschaftsgewalt [49].…”

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“…Studien mit Blick auf Geschlechterunterschiede weisen auf Unterschiede in den gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen hin [7,11,12]. Insgesamt legen die bisher genannten Befunde einerseits nahe, dass die Beeinträchtigung der Gesundheit die Folge sexueller Gewalt bei beiden Geschlechtern sein kann, wobei eine Studie einen Zusammenhang mit einem selbstberichteten schlechten Gesundheitszustand nur für Frauen und nicht für Männer findet [17]. Menschen können auch infolge von Krankheit oder Behinderung ein erhöhtes Risiko haben, sexuelle Gewalt zu erleben.…”

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Lebenszeitprävalenz des Erlebens von Sex und sexueller Berührung gegen den eigenen Willen sowie Zusammenhänge mit gesundheitsbezogenen Faktoren

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die negativen Auswirkungen von sexueller Gewalt auf die Gesundheit sind im vergangenen Jahrzehnt weltweit erneut stark in den gesundheitspolitischen Fokus gerückt. Bislang fehlen für Deutschland bevölkerungsrepräsentative Daten, auf deren Basis die Lebenszeitprävalenz für unterschiedliche Altersgruppen sowie spezifische Zusammenhänge zu gesundheitsbezogenen Faktoren dargestellt werden können. Ziel der Arbeit Die Studie untersucht 1) die Lebenszeitprävalenz für Sex sowie sexuelle Berührung gegen den eigenen Willen im Kindesalter und über die Lebensspanne sowie 2) die Zusammenhänge mit gesundheitsbezogenen Faktoren. Material und Methoden 4955 Personen im Alter von 18 bis 75 Jahren wurden in einer zweistufig geschichteten, randomisierten Einwohnermeldeamtsstichprobe im Rahmen des bundesweiten wissenschaftlichen Survey „Gesundheit und Sexualität in Deutschland“ (GeSiD) befragt. Die Zusammenhänge mit soziodemografischen und gesundheitsbezogenen Faktoren wurden (altersadjustiert und stratifiziert für Geschlecht) mittels logistischer Regression berechnet. Ergebnisse Für Frauen lag die Lebenszeitprävalenz für (versuchten/vollzogenen) Sex bei 14,9 % und für (versuchte/vollzogene) sexuelle Berührung gegen den Willen bei 40,8 %, für Männer bei 3,1 % respektive 13,2 %. Für erzwungenen Sex vor dem 14. Lebensjahr lag die Prävalenz bei 2,1 %, für sexuelle Berührung bei 7,5 %. Es zeigten sich höhere Prävalenzen bei Personen mit beeinträchtigter Lebensqualität, schlechtem Gesundheitszustand, chronischer Erkrankung oder Behinderung, einer Behandlung aufgrund von Depression oder einer anderen psychischen Störung im letzten Jahr. Diskussion Die Studie verdeutlicht Zusammenhänge von sexueller Gewalt mit psychischer und somatischer Gesundheit. Sie unterstreicht die Dringlichkeit, nach solchen Erfahrungen regelhaft in der ärztlichen Anamnese zu fragen.

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“…15,16,28,29 In research including men's experiences, evidence suggests that IPV-related physical and mental health outcomes differ between men and women. [10][11][12][30][31][32][33][34] For example, a 2005 study found that among those who were exposed to lifetime IPV, women reported a greater number of health issues (including cardiovascular diseases) than men and had larger effect sizes for most health conditions associated with IPV. 31 A population-based US study 35 found that men who were exposed to at least 1 type of IPV were considerably more likely to report 7 of 10 health conditions (excluding irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, and hypertension), whereas women had increased risk for all 10 conditions.…”

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Association Between Men’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Self-reported Health Outcomes in New Zealand

et al. 2023

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ImportanceHealth implications of intimate partner violence (IPV) against men is relatively underexplored, although substantial evidence has identified associations between IPV and long-term physical health problems for women. Given the gendered differences in IPV exposure patterns, exploration of men’s IPV exposure and health outcomes using population-based samples is needed.ObjectiveTo assess the association between men’s lifetime IPV exposure and self-reported health outcomes.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cross-sectional study analyzed data from the 2019 New Zealand Family Violence Study, which was conducted across 3 regions of New Zealand. The representative sample included ever-partnered men aged 16 years or older. Data analysis was performed between May and September 2022.ExposuresLifetime IPV against men by types (physical [severe or any], sexual, psychological, controlling behaviors, and economic abuse), any IPV (at least 1 type), and number of IPV types experienced.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe 7 health outcomes were poor general health, recent pain or discomfort, recent use of pain medication, frequent use of pain medication, recent health care consultation, any diagnosed physical health condition, and any diagnosed mental health condition.ResultsThe sample comprised 1355 ever-partnered men (mean [SD] age, 51.3 [16.9] years), who predominantly identified as heterosexual (96.9%; 95% CI, 95.7%-97.8%). Half of the sample (49.9%) reported experiencing any lifetime IPV, of whom 62.1% reported at least 2 types. Of all sociodemographic subgroups, unemployed men had the greatest prevalence of reporting exposure to any IPV (69.2%) and all IPV types. After adjustment for sociodemographic factors, men’s exposure to any lifetime IPV was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting 4 of the 7 assessed health outcomes: poor general health (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.78; 95% CI, 1.34-2.38), recent pain or discomfort (AOR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.21-2.25), recent use of pain medication (AOR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.00-1.62), and any diagnosed mental health condition (AOR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.11-2.49). Specific IPV types were inconsistently associated with poor health outcomes. Any physical IPV exposure was associated with poor general health (AOR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.33-2.43), recent pain or discomfort (AOR, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.64-3.04), and frequent use of pain medication (AOR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.08-2.63), which appeared to be associated with exposure to severe physical IPV. Exposure to sexual IPV, controlling behaviors, and economic abuse was not associated with any assessed outcomes after sociodemographic adjustment. Experience of a higher number of IPV types did not show a clear stepwise association with number of health outcomes.Conclusions and RelevanceResults of this study indicate that exposure to IPV can adversely affect men’s health but is not consistently a factor in men’s poor health at the population level. These findings do not warrant routine inquiry for IPV against men in clinical settings, although appropriate care is needed if IPV against men is identified.

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Gender Differences in the Effect of Past Year Victimization on Self-Reported Physical and Mental Health: Findings from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey

Cited by 9 publications

References 57 publications

Association Between Women’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Self-reported Health Outcomes in New Zealand

Association Between Women’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Self-reported Health Outcomes in New Zealand

Lebenszeitprävalenz des Erlebens von Sex und sexueller Berührung gegen den eigenen Willen sowie Zusammenhänge mit gesundheitsbezogenen Faktoren

Association Between Men’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Self-reported Health Outcomes in New Zealand

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