Portrayal of Domestic Violence Trajectories During the Perinatal Period

Lévesque, Sylvie; Boulebsol, Carole; Lessard, Geneviève; Bigaouette, Mylene; Fernet, Mylène; Valderamma, Alena

doi:10.1177/10778012211014564

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“…We did not find studies that measured DV in various moments within the postpartum period. Most of them measured DV during pregnancy and postpartum, showing that in high-income countries, such as Sweden, DV rose from 2.5% in pregnancy to 3.3% in the postpartum period 8 and Quebec, Canada, where qualitative data reveal escalating violence from before conception, during pregnancy and two years after birth 16 . In São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, 2.3 and 5.3% of women disclosed physical violence during pregnancy and by 12 months postpartum, respectively 17 .…”

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“…Crude and adjusted multinomial logistic regressions with robust variance were performed to estimate odds ratios, and their respective 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), for mothers who stopped, started, and persistently reported DV, using mothers who did not report DV as a reference, as well as identifying associations between reported DV and the investigated predictors. Statistical analyses were performed in STATA version 16…”

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Domestic violence patterns in postpartum women who delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic

Correia,

Machado,

Vieira-Meyer

et al. 2024

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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Objective: To longitudinally assess domestic violence (DV) during the postpartum period, identifying types, patterns and determinants of DV, according to mothers’ reports in Fortaleza, Brazil. Methods: Data from the Iracema-COVID cohort study interviewed at home mothers who gave birth in the first wave of COVID-19, at 18 and 24 months after birth. Patterns of reported DV were classified as follows: no DV, interrupted DV, started DV and persistent DV. Adjusted multinomial logistic regressions were used to assess factors associated with persistent DV. Results: DV was reported by 19 and 24% of the mothers at 18 and 24 months postpartum, respectively, a 5 percentage points increase. Persistent DV was present in 11% of the households in the period. The most frequent forms of DV were verbal aggression, reported by 17–20% of the mothers at 18 and 24 months, respectively; drunkenness or use of drugs at home, present in 3–5% of the households; physical aggression, reported by 1.2–1.6% of the mothers. Households with two or more forms of DV increased from 2 to 12% in the period. Adjusted factors associated with persistent DV were maternal common mental disorder, family headed by the mother and head of family’s poor schooling. Food insecurity was associated with starting DV. Conclusion: Prevalence of DV was considerably high in the postpartum period. DV prevention policies should rely on improving care to women’s mental health; preventing food insecurity; and fostering the educational level of young people of both sexes.

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Domestic violence patterns in postpartum women who delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic

Correia,

Machado,

Vieira-Meyer

et al. 2024

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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“…Domestic violence and abuse are well documented risk factors for suicide 11. This is particularly concerning in the context of pregnancy or new motherhood,12 when many women experience a resurfacing or intensifying of abuse, violence, and coercive control 13. Routine inquiry about these experiences during healthcare contacts14 can be a matter of life or death, helping to prevent both domestic homicide and perinatal suicide.…”

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Rising rates of perinatal suicide

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Dolman

et al. 2023

BMJ

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“I was Struggling at the Beginning to Even Show People or do it… it was Very Emotional at Moments”: Exploring the Process of Art Creation in an Arts-Informed Research Method Among mothers From Ontario, Canada With Experiences of Gender-Based Violence

Mantler,

Jackson,

Broadbent

et al. 2024

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Gender-based violence (GBV), or violence perpetrated against someone based on their gender stemming from gender norms and/or unequal power dynamics, impacts women worldwide. It is well documented that during reproductive years, women face a heightened risk of experiencing GBV; however, the impacts of these experiences remain complex. While some literature points to negative health impacts for both mothers and children following experiences of GBV, other research has revealed that for some women, being a mother serves as a source of strength in addressing violence. More research is needed to address this dichotomy in findings, however, many barriers to research participation exist for this vulnerable population. Arts-informed research, a method underscored by empathy, support, and holding space for participants, has been identified as potential conduit to break down potential barriers. Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative, cross-sectional study was to explore the process of arts creation as an arts-informed research method among mothers with experiences of GBV. Guided by Thorne’s interpretive description, 13 mothers created a visual art form that reflected their experience of mothering in the context of GBV, before, during, and after which participants were encouraged to journal about the experience. Following the art creation, individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted via Zoom to explore the process of art creation and interpretation of the art form. Analysis revealed two distinct but interrelated themes, including: (1) the process of participating in the art creation; and (2) the process of journaling to create. The arts-informed research process afforded new insights, including those that are typically not accessible through traditional qualitative data collection methods. Future research should explore structural factors that exist that enable mothers with experiences of GBV to fully participate and benefit from arts-informed methods.

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Portrayal of Domestic Violence Trajectories During the Perinatal Period

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Domestic violence patterns in postpartum women who delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic

Domestic violence patterns in postpartum women who delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rising rates of perinatal suicide

“I was Struggling at the Beginning to Even Show People or do it… it was Very Emotional at Moments”: Exploring the Process of Art Creation in an Arts-Informed Research Method Among mothers From Ontario, Canada With Experiences of Gender-Based Violence

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