Intimate Partner Violence

Gunter, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2007.06.010

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“…According to Ackerson & Subramanian 17 , the negative association between physical intimate partner violence and BMI results from the physically violent partner's intent to withhold food as a form of psychological abuse, ultimately preventing the woman from maintaining normal nutritional status. One can also conjecture that chronic daily stress for a poor woman suffering violence would lead to sleep disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, and reduced food intake 1,14,40 . In fact, this hypothesis is reinforced by evidence that stress increases the baseline metabolic rate and energy expenditure 41,42,43 , a process that can cause weight loss in individuals with adequate or low calorie intake 17 .…”

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Effect of physical intimate partner violence on body mass index in low-income adult women

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“…Research explaining the vast range of reported prevalence rates of emotional violence is limited. Some have argued that prevalence estimates vary significantly because of differences in definitions of emotional intimate partner violence used when collecting data (Saltzman et al 2002, Gunter 2007, Carney and Barner 2012, Mason et al 2014, Follingstad 2007). Several definitions of emotional partner violence exist in the literature, including the 2010 US National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), which defines emotional intimate partner violence as expressive forms of aggression and coercive control (Black et al 2011,).…”

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Emotional intimate partner violence experienced by men in same-sex relationships

Woodyatt

Stephenson

2016

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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Intimate partner violence research has focused almost exclusively on physical and sexual intimate partner violence in opposite-sex relationships, paying little attention to the intimate partner violence experienced by men in same-sex relationships. Emerging research focusing on intimate partner violence among male-male couples has focused largely on physical and sexual violence, with little consideration of the unique forms of emotional violence experienced by gay men. Ten focus group discussions with gay and bisexual men (n=64) were conducted to examine perceived typologies, antecedents, and experiences of emotional violence that occur between male partners. Participants described emotional violence as the most threatening form of intimate partner violence, driven largely by factors including power differentials, gender roles, and internalised homophobia. Results indicate that gay and bisexual men perceive emotional intimate partner violence to be commonplace. A better understanding of emotional violence within male-male relationships is vital to inform intimate partner violence prevention efforts and the more accurate measurement of intimate partner violence for gay men.

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“…Moreover, this long-term violence is a situation which affects the emotional and mental equilibrium of women and their general activity, as battering is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for women of all reproductive ages, especially among younger women, and during pregnancy (Gunter 2007). Intimate partner violence has negative health consequences for survivors, even after the abuse has ended and can cause poor health status, poor quality of life, and high use of health services (Campbell 2002).…”

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Stress Management and Intimate Partner Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Intimate partner violence is a major health problem for women; some of the most common symptoms of violence are depression, psychological distress, and sleep disturbances. In this parallel randomized controlled trial, which took place in Athens-Greece, abused women were randomly assigned to undergo either an 8-week stress management program (n=16; relaxation breathing and progressive muscle relaxation, twice a day counseling) or standard shelter services (n=18). Selfreported validated measures were used to evaluate perceived stress, health locus of control, depression, and ways of coping. In participants in the intervention group, perceived stress was significantly decreased after 8 weeks of relaxation, showing a medium effect of 0.45, but no significant results were noted for sleeping hours, health locus of control, depression, and ways of coping. These results reveal the need to develop interventions for this vulnerable population and future studies should incorporate more objective laboratory outcomes.

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Intimate Partner Violence

Cited by 32 publications

References 108 publications

Effect of physical intimate partner violence on body mass index in low-income adult women

Effect of physical intimate partner violence on body mass index in low-income adult women

Emotional intimate partner violence experienced by men in same-sex relationships

Stress Management and Intimate Partner Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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