Measuring the effect of intimate partner violence on health-related quality of life: a qualitative focus group study

Wittenberg, Eve; Joshi, Manisha; Thomas, Kristie A.; McCloskey, Laura Ann

doi:10.1186/1477-7525-5-67

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“…Constant fear, restricted freedom of movement and the knowledge that the children are also being affected by the violence, can also bring about a significant deterioration in the quality of the victim's life [52].…”

Section: Consequences Of Partner Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

Violence: Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012. Chapter 12

Leander

Berlin

Eriksson³

et al. 2012

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

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In Sweden and in other countries, it has become increasingly common to view violence from a public health perspective. This chapter presents a description of interpersonal violence with an emphasis on violence in close relations, particularly in partner relationships. According to the Swedish Crime Survey 2010, approximately one in ten inhabitants was exposed to violence, threats or harassment of some kind in 2009. Young people and single mothers with small children are particularly vulnerable to violence. According to Statistics Sweden's ULF surveys (Survey on Living Conditions) for 2004-2005, 17 per cent of men and 12 per cent of women aged 16-24 years reported having been subjected to violence or serious threats at some time in the previous 12 months. Boys and men are more frequently subjected to lethal violence and to violence resulting in hospitalisation than girls and women. Similarly, men also make up a majority of the victims of assaults reported to the police. On the other hand, domestic violence and work-related violence more often involve women than men, and sexual violence is chiefly directed at girls and women. Most women and children who are subjected to assault are acquainted with the perpetrator, while this only applies to a minority of male victims. Women are four to five times as likely to be killed by a partner as men. Partner assaults against women, rapes, and gross violations of a woman's integrity account for a fifth of all reported crimes of violence (against women and men combined). Violence in partner relationships has significant consequences for physical and mental health; between 12,000 and 14,000 women seek outpatient care each year as a result of violence committed by a partner. Violence can also have serious social repercussions: isolation, financial difficulties, sick leave from work, unemployment, etc., and women subjected to this form of violence can be prevented from seeking medical or other assistance. Children are often involved. Approximately 10 per cent of all children have experienced violence in the home and 5 per cent have experienced it frequently. Many children who witness violence are also beaten themselves. In 2006, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare estimated the annual socioeconomic cost of violence against women to be between SEK 2.7 and 3.3 billion, SEK 38 million of which were direct medical costs. Factors affecting the risk of violence in partner relationships are related both to the social structure and individual character of the perpetrator. Trends in violence have moved in different directions. Today, more people in all age groups, with the exception of the most elderly (aged 65-84), report that they have been exposed to threats or violence

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Section: Consequences Of Partner Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

Violence: Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012. Chapter 12

Leander

Berlin

Eriksson³

et al. 2012

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

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“…Similarly, other studies indicated that women who were exposed to intimate partner violence were considerably hurt in emotional and mental dimensions [13]. Therefore it can be concluded that psychological impacts of domestic violence for rural women health are destroyer than other impacts of it.…”

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The Relationship Between Rural Women’s Health-Related Quality of Life and Domestic Violence

Ghasemi

Reshadat

Gilan

et al. 2015

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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Background:Nowadays, by development of societies, health related quality of life has become a very important issue. Traditionally for health assessment, some indexes such as; morbidity, mortality, and life expectancy, have been taken into consideration but these factors are not able to assess life satisfaction. Objectives: The present study was aimed to investigate the relationship between rural women's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and domestic violence. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the rural districts of Kermanshah, Iran, 2012. Using multistage cluster sampling, 394 women were selected. They completed WHOQOL-BREF and Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) questionnaires. Data analyzed by SPSS 16, using Pearson correlation and regression tests. Results: The mean scores of total QOL were 55.8 ± 12.9. There was significant inverse correlation between domestic violence dimensions and all health-related quality of life domains (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Domestic violence can affect rural women's health-related quality of life negatively. Regarding the hidden nature of domestic violence and its presence in all communities, taking into consideration policies to reduce violence through legal education and raising women awareness can positively affect women's quality of life.

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“…In addition, studies show that women who experience violence from their husbands have reported more physical signs than women who have not had this experience (18). In addition to physical signs, psychological signs have also been reported: such as depression (19), anxiety, afterincident stress, suicide, and drug abuse, which stem from violence (20).…”

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“…It might lead to a considerable number of diseases and deaths among women in the age of fertility (24). Women exposed to violence from their husbands have reported more physical signs (18); in addition to physical signs, psychological signs such as depression, anxiety, after-incident stress, suicide, and drug and alcohol abuse have been reported, which stem from violence, leading to diseases and deaths among women at the age of fertility (23). Examination of the level of domestic abuse and emotional regulation among exposed-to-violence women, and comparison of these women with normal women might be a suitable way to examine the efficiency of interventions related to women who are victims of violence (24).…”

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Comparing Levels of Domestic Abuse and Emotional Regulation of Normal Women and Women Exposed to Violence

2017

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Background: In recent decades, violent behavior towards women has been considered as the most serious social problem beyond cultural, social, and regional boundaries. This type of violence includes any violent sexual action which causes physical, sexual, or mental damage in women, leading to obligatory deprivation from individual or social freedom. Objectives: The present study was aimed to examine levels of domestic abuse and emotional regulation in normal women and women exposed to violence. Methods: This study is causal-comparative and of an after-event type. The statistical population of the present study consisted of two groups of women: exposed-to-violence women with background in conflict intervention and social emergency centers; and normal women in the second half of 2015. Statistical sample included 200 individuals (100 exposed-to-violence women and 100 normal women), who were selected using Convenience Sampling method; and they were examined and compared using questionnaires of domestic abuse and emotional regulation. All analytical actions were done using SPSS-ver20. Results: Data analysis showed that there is a significant difference between exposed-to-violence women and normal women in terms of domestic abuse dimensions (emotional adjustment components) (P > 0.0001). The results of the multivariate analysis of variance showed that there is a significant difference between the two groups of women in terms of the three subscales of domestic abuse questionnaire (emotional, physical, and sexual misbehavior); and comparison of mean values showed that the degree of these dimensions in exposed-to-violence women is high. Conclusions: Results showed that exposed-to-violence women experience more physical, sexual, and emotional domestic abuse. This can also be related to their differences in terms of emotional adjustment, which must be cared about by experts in order to give better service to these women and prevent social damage.

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Measuring the effect of intimate partner violence on health-related quality of life: a qualitative focus group study

Cited by 30 publications

References 26 publications

Violence: Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012. Chapter 12

Violence: Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012. Chapter 12

The Relationship Between Rural Women’s Health-Related Quality of Life and Domestic Violence

Comparing Levels of Domestic Abuse and Emotional Regulation of Normal Women and Women Exposed to Violence

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