Intimate partner violence and physical and mental health among women utilizing community health services in Gujarat, India

Kamimura, Akiko; Ganta, Vikas; Myers, Kyl; Thomas, Tomi

doi:10.1186/1472-6874-14-127

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“…Those who experience sexual assault may also fear of not being believed (Sable, Danis, Mauzy, & Gallagher, 2006). Non-help seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV) is a problem in Japan and India (Kamimura, Bybee, & Yoshihama, 2014;Kamimura, Ganta, Myers, & Thomas, 2014;Kamimura, Yoshihama, & Bybee, 2013), while the information about sexual violence and help seeking is limited in these countries. This study suggests that rape myth acceptance may be one of the reasons behind non-help seeking in these countries.…”

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Rape Myth Acceptance Among College Students in the United States, Japan, and India

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Rape myth acceptance is an important determinant of sexual assault behaviors. This study explored country and gender differences in rape myth acceptance among undergraduate students in the United States, Japan, and India. Male and female college students (N = 637) in these three countries participated in a self-administered survey in the fall of 2012 (the United States, n = 206; Japan, n = 215; and India, n = 216). The order of the countries arranged in increasing order of likelihood of disbelieving rape claim was as follows: the United States, Japan, and India. U.S. and Japanese students were less likely to disbelieve rape claims (p < .01) while U.S. students also were less likely to believe that victims are responsible for rape (p < .01). Overall, female participants were less likely to believe in the rape myth acceptance, disbelief of rape claim and victims are responsible for rape (p < .05). Acceptance of rape myth also varied by whether a participant knew about an organization or who do not believe they would seek help for sexual assault. Non-help seeking is associated with rape myth acceptance. This study, which used the same survey and data collection methods, provides comparative information on rape myth acceptance among college students in the United States, Japan, and India, which is not otherwise available, and contributes to providing fundamental knowledge to develop country-specific prevention programs.

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“…3 While high intent was seen in the arranged group than the love group in our study, Sarkar et al found in his study on attempters and selfharmers, in the former, the acts were thoughtful, intent and fatality was high, with less voluntary disclosure; the latter were emotionally unstable with personality difficulties, with impulsive, low intent and less lethal attempts, and most seeking rescue eventually. 55,56 In the studies by Pearson & Liu, 26 and Kamimura et al, 27 couple satisfaction rates were still good in 40% spouses. Similarly, in this study too, couple satisfaction moderated suicidal intent in arranged marriage, but only mildly in love marriage.…”

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“…25 In a study of suicide attempts, 40% were young rural females under 35 years of age, 40% had debts and 40% had battering as the triggering stressful events. 26,27 Protective Factors vs. Attrition of Love Dyadic adjustment and couple satisfaction 28,29 diminishes the intensity of interpersonal conflicts.…”

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Clandestine Factors in Suicidal Attempts in Arranged and Love Marriages

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Kumar²

2019

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BACKGROUND Even as marriage tends to protect many from suicidal thoughts and attempts, by cushioning the mind from extrinsic stressful events, it also brings into play an inherent set of additional stressors. Interpersonal conflicts including disjointed and disdainful behaviour, emotional and cultural duress, spousal and substance abuse, financial demands, and an occasional conjugal jealousy may cause significant psychiatric morbidity. This coupled with impulsive traits increase suicidal risk, which can be countered by a satisfactory and well-adjusted marriage. We wanted to estimate the intricate variables like impulsiveness, couple satisfaction, adjustment, and their impact on suicidal intent in arranged and love marriages. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study with 39 and 41 suicidal attempters with arranged and love marriage respectively using sociodemographic profile and Barratt's impulsiveness scale, presumptive life events scale and Beck's suicide intent scale, along with couple satisfaction and adjustment scales. RESULTS In this South Indian study, both the groups showed preponderance in suicidal attempts of males, those marrying earlier, went high school or above, from rural and nuclear families, of low socioeconomic group, from alcohol-related quarrels, but minimal correlation with life events. Children did not have significant effect in both groups. The love group had 86% more unemployed and skilled workers, slightly (7%) more impulsiveness, 43% more borderline traits, 66% more attempts before the first anniversary. Spouses from arranged group had 14% lesser couple satisfaction, 7% lesser adjustment, were 26% more depressed, responded 19% more to acute suicidal ideation, had 36% more frequent attempts, along with significantly higher intent. CONCLUSIONS With respect to intent and recurrence, couple satisfaction and parental support were found to be more protective in the arranged group. Adjustment was better with higher satisfaction in the love group. It has been reiterated that focus on marital quality constructs can save both the marriage and the lives, through community-based programs.

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“…The methods of the entire project have been presented elsewhere (Kamimura, Ganta, Myers, & Thomas, 2014). The staff of the community organization and the research team worked together to develop the survey instrument, study protocol, participant recruitment strategies, and interpreting study results.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence, Childhood Abuse, and In-Law Abuse Among Women Utilizing Community Health Services in Gujarat, India

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Ganta

Myers

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Previous studies in India suggest high prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), childhood abuse, and abuse from in-laws. Yet few studies examined IPV, childhood abuse, and abuse from in-laws together. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between IPV, childhood abuse, and abuse from in-laws, and types of abuse (physical, sexual, and emotional abuse) among women utilizing community health services for the economically disadvantaged in India. This study contributes to expanding the literature on abuse experience and providing knowledge for developing intervention programs and research projects to improve health and safety of economically disadvantaged women. The data were collected from women aged 18 years old or older at 18 community health centers that are primarily for the economically disadvantaged in Gujarat, India, in October and November 2013. Of the 219 women who completed a self-administered survey, 167 participants, who had ever been married and indicated whether they had been abused by their spouse or not, were included in analysis. More than 60% of the participants experienced IPV, childhood abuse, and/or abuse from in-laws, often with multiple types of abuse. Physical abuse is a major issue for IPV, childhood abuse, and in-law abuse. Emotional abuse potentially happens along with physical and/or sexual abuse. Abuse from in-laws requires greater attention because all types of abuse from in-laws were associated with IPV. Community health centers should provide abuse prevention and intervention programs that have involvement of family members as well as women who are at risk of being abused.

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Intimate partner violence and physical and mental health among women utilizing community health services in Gujarat, India

Cited by 33 publications

References 54 publications

Rape Myth Acceptance Among College Students in the United States, Japan, and India

Rape Myth Acceptance Among College Students in the United States, Japan, and India

Clandestine Factors in Suicidal Attempts in Arranged and Love Marriages

Intimate Partner Violence, Childhood Abuse, and In-Law Abuse Among Women Utilizing Community Health Services in Gujarat, India

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