Nursing research on intimate partner violence in China: A scoping review

Li, Quanlei; Liu, Huaping; Chou, Kuei‐Ru; Van, Iat Kio; Davidson, Patricia M.; Campbell, Jacquelyn C.

doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2020.100017

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“…However, what is unique about categorizing domestic violence crimes as "family affairs" in China centers on its prevalence and pervasiveness. The study findings show that, in addition to abusers, witnesses, and victims, even law enforcement in China often dismisses domestic violence crimes as "family affairs" that reside outside the reach and realm of the law (40,45,67). A schematic representation of the unique categorization of domestic violence in Chinese society, as found in our analyses, could be seen in Figure 2.…”

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confidence: 91%

What “Family Affair?” Domestic Violence Awareness in China

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Cheshmehzangi

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Front. Public Health

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IntroductionDomestic violence is toxic to society. With approximately one in three women on average falling victim to domestic violence, systematic solutions are needed. To further complicate the issue, mounting research shows that COVID-19 has further exacerbated domestic violence across the world. Situations could be even more pronounced in countries like China, where though domestic violence is prevalent, there is a dearth of research, such as intervention studies, to address the issue. This study investigates key barriers to domestic violence research development in China, with a close focus on salient cultural influences.MethodsA review of the literature on domestic violence in China in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Scopus was conducted to answer the research question. The search was focused on three themes, domestic violence, China, research, and cultural influences.ResultsThe study findings show that categorizing domestic violence as a “family affair” is a key barrier to domestic violence research development in China—an incremental hindrance that prevents the public and policymakers from understanding the full scale and scope of domestic violence in China. In addition to abusers, witnesses, and victims, even law enforcement in China often dismisses domestic violence crimes as “family affairs” that resides outside the reach and realm of the law. The results indicated that mistreating domestic violence crimes as “family affairs” is a vital manifestation of the deep-rooted cultural influences in China, ranging from traditional Confucian beliefs in social harmony to the assumed social norms of not interfering with other people's businesses.ConclusionDomestic violence corrupts public health and social stability. Our study found that dismissing domestic violence cases as “family affairs” is an incremental reason why China's domestic violence research is scarce and awareness is low. In light of the government's voiced support for women's rights, we call for the Chinese government to develop effective interventions to timely and effectively address the domestic violence epidemic in China.

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Section: Domestic Violence As a "Family Affair"mentioning

confidence: 91%

What “Family Affair?” Domestic Violence Awareness in China

McDonnell

Cheshmehzangi

et al. 2022

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“…In contrast, key information on IPV in China is still lacking [ 15 ]. IPV has become an integral part of nursing research in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and different methods have been used to study various aspects of IPV [ 27 ]. However, in mainland China and Macau, IPV has always been an overlooked issue in nursing, and IPV research is limited in quantity, quality, and diversity [ 27 ].…”

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“…IPV has become an integral part of nursing research in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and different methods have been used to study various aspects of IPV [ 27 ]. However, in mainland China and Macau, IPV has always been an overlooked issue in nursing, and IPV research is limited in quantity, quality, and diversity [ 27 ]. The research content of Chinese scholars mainly focuses on the popularity and characteristics, risks and protective factors, legal responses, attitudes, and beliefs related to IPV [ 28 , 29 , 30 ].…”

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Public Attention and Sentiment toward Intimate Partner Violence Based on Weibo in China: A Text Mining Approach

Zeng

Tai

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Healthcare

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The mobile internet has resulted in intimate partner violence (IPV) events not being viewed as interpersonal and private issues. Such events become public events in the social network environment. IPV has become a public health issue of widespread concern. It is a challenge to obtain systematic and detailed data using questionnaires and interviews in traditional Chinese culture, because of face-saving and the victim’s shame factors. However, online comments about specific IPV events on social media provide rich data in understanding the public’s attitudes and emotions towards IPV. By applying text mining and sentiment analysis to the field of IPV, this study involved construction of a Chinese IPV sentiment dictionary and a complete research framework. We analyzed the trends of the Chinese public’s emotional evolution concerning IPV events from the perspectives of a time series as well as geographic space and social media. The results show that the anonymity of social networks and the guiding role of opinion leaders result in traditional cultural factors such as face-saving and family shame for IPV events being no longer applicable, leading to the spiral of an anti-silence effect. Meanwhile, in the process of public emotional communication, anger often overwhelms reason, and the spiral of silence remains in effect in social media. In addition, there are offensive words used in the IPV event texts that indicate misogyny in emotional, sexual, economic and psychological abuse. Fortunately, mainstream media, as crucial opinion leaders in the social network, can have a positive role in guiding public opinion, improving people’s ability to judge the validity of network information, and formulating people’s rational behaviour.

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“…The empirical evidence on IPV‐related KABB in Chinese nurses is of value in enriching the literature on IPV prevention and intervention in low‐ and middle‐income settings. It is important to note that nurses in Hong Kong and Taiwan have been actively engaged in responding to IPV for decades (Li et al, 2020), but the current study focuses on mainland China and does not involve Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan due to the differences in practice, health care systems, as well as laws and political systems.…”

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Chinese nurses' preparedness and opinions in responding to intimate partner violence: An adaptation and validation study

Zeng

Zhao

et al. 2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim: To adapt and psychometrically test two scales from The Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey (PREMIS) for measuring nurses' preparedness to manage intimate partner violence (IPV) and opinions on IPV in China. Design: A cross-sectional study for cross-cultural adaptation and validation of instruments. Methods: The study was conducted in two tertiary hospitals in northeastern and southwestern China in 2020: (Step 1) translation and back-translation by four translators; (Step 2) expert consultation to assess content validity by a five-person panel; (Step 3) cognitive debriefing to evaluate the online survey with six nurses; (Step 4) pilot testing to finalize the survey with 79 nurses; and (Step 5) psychometric evaluation of construct validity and internal consistency reliability including post hoc analysis with 1071 nurses. Results: The Chinese scales of Perceived Preparation and Opinions demonstrated generally acceptable content validity, construct validity and internal consistency reliability; some factor analysis results were uninterpretable, and socially desirable responses existed. A post hoc inspection of item and score distributions assisted the item classification into Confident, Cautious and Concerned regarding the authenticity of nurses' responses. Conclusion: Reliability and construct validity of the Chinese versions of Perceived Preparation and Opinions were supported in this sample. The instrument measures nurses' preparedness and opinions towards IPV. Item classification into Confident, Cautious and Concerned categories is a pragmatic way to interpret the results. Impact:The Chinese scales can be used to measure nurses' preparedness and opinions towards IPV in China. The study also provides an approach for interpretation of results and identification of socially desirable responses in validation and survey studies in other contexts. The adaptation and use of the Chinese scales serve as a primary step in responding to IPV in China's health sector and can be used as a template for adapting the instrument in other low-and middle-income countries.

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Nursing research on intimate partner violence in China: A scoping review

Cited by 12 publications

References 97 publications

What “Family Affair?” Domestic Violence Awareness in China

What “Family Affair?” Domestic Violence Awareness in China

Public Attention and Sentiment toward Intimate Partner Violence Based on Weibo in China: A Text Mining Approach

Chinese nurses' preparedness and opinions in responding to intimate partner violence: An adaptation and validation study

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