Intimate partner violence against married rural-to-urban migrant workers in eastern China: prevalence, patterns, and associated factors

Chen, Li; Yu, Zonghuo; Xiuzhi, Luo; Zj, Huang

doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3896-x

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“…For instance, Tu and colleagues (2014) sampled 958 rural-to-urban migrant women in Shanghai and found that approximately 40% of the participants reported having experienced IPV in their lifetime. Another study that surveyed 1,744 married migrants in four cities in Zhejiang, an eastern coastal province in China, reported a rate of IPV of 44.2% in the past 12 months, and migrant women were more likely to experience sexual IPV compared to their male counterparts (Chen et al, 2016). Although these estimates are not representative of all urban-based migrant women, they suggest the seriousness of the issue of IPV among this population.…”

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“…The decrease in the sex ratio (male-to-female ratio, 15 and 64 years old) in the internal migrant population in China has reflected this trend: from 1.31:1 in 1990 to 1.18:1 in 2015 (UNFPA, 2019). With the backdrop of the ongoing domestic migration, in the field of IPV research in China attention has now been given to the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among migrant populations in urban areas (e.g., Chen et al, 2016;Tu & Lou, 2017). For instance, Tu and colleagues (2014) sampled 958 rural-to-urban migrant women in Shanghai and found that approximately 40% of the participants reported having experienced IPV in their lifetime.…”

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Migrant Women’s Help-Seeking Decisions and Use of Support Resources for Intimate Partner Violence in China

Xue

Wang

2021

Violence Against Women

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In China, women who domestically relocate from rural or less developed regions to major cities are at a higher risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) than their non-migrant counterparts. Few studies have focused on Chinese domestic migrant women’s help-seeking for IPV and their use of different sources of support. The present study aimed to identify factors that influence migrant women’s help-seeking decisions. In addition, we also examined factors that contribute to migrant women’s use of diverse sources of support for IPV. A sample of 280 migrant women victimized by IPV in the past year at the time of the survey was drawn from a larger cross-sectional study conducted in four major urban cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. Using a multinomial logistic regression model and a zero-inflated Poisson model, we found that factors influencing migrant women’s help-seeking decisions and their use of diverse sources of support included socioeconomic factors, IPV type, relationship-related factors, knowledge of China’s first anti-Domestic Violence Law, and perception of the effectiveness of current policies. We discuss implications for future research and interventions.

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Migrant Women’s Help-Seeking Decisions and Use of Support Resources for Intimate Partner Violence in China

Xue

Wang

2021

Violence Against Women

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“…Recent studies have demonstrated that intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs frequently around the world, cutting across all socioeconomic, cultural, and religious boundaries (Chen et al, 2016; García-Moreno et al, 2005, 2006; Ogland et al, 2014; Wong et al, 2016, 2013; Xu, 1997; Xu et al, 2011, 2019; Zhang et al, 2019; Zhang & Zhao, 2018; Zheng et al, 2019). More importantly, multiple strands of evidence show that IPV victimization is associated with a myriad of pernicious physical, mental, and reproductive health outcomes globally, which is particularly pronounced for women who have experienced either lifetime or past year/month IPV (Garcia-Moreno et al, 2006; Wong et al, 2016).…”

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Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Depressive Symptoms in Sichuan, China: Are There Gender Variations?

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An emerging body of research has linked intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization with negative mental health outcomes among women in postreform China. However, limited scholarly attention has been given to the independent effects of multiple types of IPV victimization on depressive symptoms among men and women. Little is known if these independent effects will vary by gender in China where research on the association between IPV victimization and mental health did not emerge until fairly recently. Given this research paucity, this study aims to (a) examine the independent effects of different types of lifetime IPV victimization among married men and women in Sichuan province on their self-reported past 30-day depressive symptoms and (b) explore possible gender variations in these effects. The data utilized in this study came from a subsample of married men ( N = 1,083) and women ( N = 1,185) from the Third Survey of Chinese Women’s Social Status 2010, a representative sample of adults aged 18 to 64 in Sichuan province. Statistical analyses indicate that all types of lifetime IPV victimization are significantly and positively associated with past 30-day depressive symptoms for women, whereas for men lifetime experiences of general controlling behavior and sexual IPV were not statistically associated with depressive symptoms. Moreover, the effects of multiple types of IPV victimization on depressive symptoms do not significantly vary by gender. Bearing this gender-neutral pattern in mind, health professionals, governmental officials, and researchers are strongly encouraged to focus on both married men and women in their IPV and mental health intervention, prevention, and treatment endeavors in postreform China.

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“…IPV is considered to be a major type of violence in the recent legislation on domestic violence in China. Recent studies found that the prevalence rate of preceding-year IPV against women ranged from 7.7% to 55% among different population groups in China (L. Chen, Yu, Luo, & Huang, 2016; Fulu, Jewkes, Roselli, & Garcia-Moreno, 2013; Hou, Cerulli, Wittink, Caine, & Qiu, 2018; T.…”

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Characteristics of Intimate Partner Violence in China: Gender Symmetry, Mutuality, and Associated Factors

Chen

Chan

2019

J Interpers Violence

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The primary research focus on female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), coupled with a lack of discussion on mutual violence between intimate partners, has affected our understanding of IPV in China. In the current study, we aim to examine gender symmetry and mutuality in IPV in China. We also produce the first age-specific and gender-specific prevalence estimates for different types of IPV. The associations between IPV, demographic factors, personal factors, and relationship factors are also examined. We analyzed a set of data from 7,466 households in six regions in China collected between 2009 and 2010. Three-way cross-tab analyses and multinomial logistic regressions were performed to examine the prevalence of IPV in the preceding year by gender and age groups and its associations with different individual and relationship factors, respectively. For sexual violence and severe physical assault and injury, most victims experienced unidirectional violence. For psychological aggression and minor physical assault, mutual violence was more likely to occur among intimate partners. Gender symmetry was found in regard to physical assault and psychological aggression. There is gender asymmetry in sexual violence between Chinese intimate partners. Older individuals are less likely to be victims or perpetrators of IPV or to be involved in mutual violence. Factors associated with IPV show that mutual violence is generally analogous to violence perpetration. To prevent IPV, it is important to understand gender symmetry and mutuality of IPV in China. We need to involve both men and women in violence prevention and develop age-appropriate programs in the future.

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Intimate partner violence against married rural-to-urban migrant workers in eastern China: prevalence, patterns, and associated factors

Cited by 19 publications

References 41 publications

Migrant Women’s Help-Seeking Decisions and Use of Support Resources for Intimate Partner Violence in China

Migrant Women’s Help-Seeking Decisions and Use of Support Resources for Intimate Partner Violence in China

Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Depressive Symptoms in Sichuan, China: Are There Gender Variations?

Characteristics of Intimate Partner Violence in China: Gender Symmetry, Mutuality, and Associated Factors

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