Prevalence of violence and its implications for women’s health

Plichta, Stacey B.; Falik, Marilyn

doi:10.1016/s1049-3867(01)00085-8

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“…Dickinson et al 5 (2007) found 55% of recurrence. We found out that perpetrators were usually familiar to the victim, which corroborates other studies, 1,3,8,13,17 and challenges the assumption that sexual abuse is committed by strangers or someone outside the family.…”

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“…Most studies have reported an actual health impact or an effect on health perception in the long run among abused women. 3,7,9,13,17 In our study evidenced lower self-perception of physical and mental health status of pregnant women with history of sexual violence were lower if compared to those with no history of abuse. It is often manifested as nonspecific complaints and symptoms of difficult diagnosis mainly because victims may omit the abuse experience as they do not recognize it as a stressor.…”

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“…In addition, health consequences seem to be proportional to the severity of the violence suffered. 12,13 Sexually abused children tend to be shy, and show low self-esteem, alcohol abuse, and revictimization during adult life. 21 Other psychosocial problems associated to child abuse such as recurrent depression, borderline personality and interpersonal relationship disorders, and suicidal tendencies can also occur.…”

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Violência sexual e associação com a percepção individual de saúde entre mulheres gestantes

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OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of sexual violence history among pregnant women and its association with the self-perception of health status. METHODS:Cross-sectional study including a total of 179 pregnant women older than 14 years old at gestation week 14 to 28 attending public health services in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between 2006 and 2007. Data collection instruments included: questionnaire on sexual violence; questionnaire on sociodemographic data; and an assessment of health-related quality of life using the Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12®). Age, skin color, education, occupational and marital status, and self-perception of physical and mental health were compared between women with and without a lifetime history of sexual violence. Sexual violence was categorized as penetrative and non-penetrative sex. RESULTS:Among all women interviewed, the prevalence of sexual violence was 39.1%, of which 20% were of penetrative type by known perpetrators. In 57% of cases, the first episode of violence was before the age of 14. There were no sociodemographic differences between women with and without history of sexual violence. Mean scores of self-perception of physical health among women with history of sexual violence were lower (42.2; SD= 8.3) compared to those without history of sexual violence (51.0; SD= 7.5) (p<0.001). Mean scores of self-perception of mental health were 37.4 (SD= 11.2) and 48.1 (SD= 10.2) (p<0.001), respectively. CONCLUSIONS:There was found high prevalence of sexual violence among pregnant women studied. Women with history of sexual violence showed poorer self-perception of health status compared to those without history of sexual violence.

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Violência sexual e associação com a percepção individual de saúde entre mulheres gestantes

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“…A strong association between violence and various health outcomes was demonstrated. Several earlier studies of domestic violence against women have produced similar results [4][5][6][7][8][9]. Occasional studies have demonstrated mainly mental but also to some extent physical health consequences of intimate partner violence in men as well [10].…”

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Violence Against Young Men and Women: A Vital Health Issue

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Gådin³

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Abstract:Objectives: Violence is regarded as a major health issue in an increasing amount of literature and is known as an important factor in women's ill health. Little however is known about violence against young men and women and its impact on their health. The principal aim of this study was to analyze health outcomes and health care utilization as reported among men and women aged 18-25 exposed and not exposed to physical and/or emotional violence. Study design:A cross-sectional national health survey in Sweden.Methods: Postal questionnaires were sent to nearly 3,000 men and women. Three questions were used to ask about violence. Sociodemographic characteristics for those exposed to violence during the past 12 months were analyzed and compared to those not exposed. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were calculated for health outcomes and medical care utilization.Results: Increased odds ratios were found for most health outcomes, and health care utilization for those exposed to violence compared to non-exposed. After adjusting for socioeconomic factors, smoking, and use of alcohol and cannabis, most variables were principally unchanged for women but considerably lower for men. Socioeconomic factors, smoking, and the use of drugs were all correlated to victimization. Conclusions:A strong association between those exposed to violence and physical and mental ill health was demonstrated also after adjusting for possible confounders, specifically for women. It is time to include questions about violence in public health questionnaires aimed at young people, but also to start asking about it more frequently in health care settings.

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“…Despite these limitations, over the past three decades, research documenting the effects of violence across the lifespan indicates that abuse, violence and discrimination play a key role in many of the health and mental health problems experienced by women in the U.S. and throughout the world. 17,21,22,23,[24][25][26] Researchers have found that exposure to current and/or past abuse is a significant factor in the development and exacerbation of psychiatric disorders, increases the risk for revictimization, and influences the course of recovery from mental illness. 16,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] For many abuse survivors, symptoms abate with increased safety and social support, but for others this is not the case.…”

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