South Asian Victims of Intimate Partner Violence More Likely than Non-Victims to Report Sexual Health Concerns

Raj, Anita; Liu, Rosalyn; McCleary-Sills, Jennifer; Silverman, Jay G.

doi:10.1007/s10903-005-2641-9

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“…Within qualitative studies, battered women have reported forced pregnancy and prevention of contraception from their abusive male partners. 27,28 Less research has assessed this issue with men; however, research that has been conducted demonstrates significantly greater risk for sexual infidelity, multiple sex partners, unprotected sex, and forced unprotected sex among those reporting recent IPV perpetration.…”

Section: Ipv Against Women and Sexual Risk For Hiv/aids In Heterosexumentioning

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Masculine Gender Roles Associated with Increased Sexual Risk and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Young Adult Men

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Raj²,

Decker³

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J Urban Health

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This study sought to assess the association between traditional masculine gender role ideologies and sexual risk and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration behaviors in young men's heterosexual relationships. Sexually active men age 18-35 years attending an urban community health center in Boston were invited to join a study on men's sexual risk; participants (N = 307) completed a brief self-administered survey on sexual risk (unprotected sex, forced unprotected sex, multiple sex partners) and IPV perpetration (physical, sexual and injury from/need for medical services due to IPV) behaviors, as well as demographics. Current analyses included men reporting sex with a main female partner in the past 3 months (n = 283). Logistic regression analyses adjusted for demographics were used to assess significant associations between male gender role ideologies and the sexual risk and IPV perpetration behaviors. Participants were predominantly Hispanic (74.9%) and Black (21.9%); 55.5% were not born in the continental U.S.; 65% had been in the relationship for more than 1 year. Men reporting more traditional ideologies were significantly more likely to report unprotected vaginal sex in the past 3 months (OR adj = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.2-4.6) and IPV perpetration in the past year (OR adj = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.2-3.6). Findings indicate that masculine gender role ideologies are linked with young men's unprotected vaginal sex and IPV perpetration in relationships, suggesting that such ideologies may be a useful point of sexual risk reduction and IPV prevention intervention with this population.

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Section: Ipv Against Women and Sexual Risk For Hiv/aids In Heterosexumentioning

confidence: 99%

Masculine Gender Roles Associated with Increased Sexual Risk and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Young Adult Men

Santana

Raj²,

Decker³

et al. 2006

J Urban Health

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305

232

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“…The overwhelming importance of maintaining a marriage makes women tolerate their husbands' infidelity for fear of social ostracism (Bhadra 2012;Go et al 2003;Grewal, Bottorff, and Hilton 2005). In addition, studies have found that the stigma of divorce may also compel women of South Asian origins to stay in coercive or abusive relationships (Bhattacharya 2004;Raj and Silverman 2003), and that the female victims of intimate sexual violence are especially vulnerable to sexual health (including HIV) risks (Raj et al 2005;Siemieniuk et al 2010;Silverman et al 2008).…”

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Culture, but more than culture: an exploratory study of the HIV vulnerability of Indian immigrants in Canada

Zhou

Majumdar

Vattikonda

2016

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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Explanations of immigrant health that ascribe to culture a fundamental causal role neglect the broader structural and contextual factors with which culture intersects. Based on a qualitative study of Indian immigrants' vulnerability to HIV in Canada, this paper presents a contextualised understanding of these individuals' understanding of, perceptions about, and responses to the HIV risk in their post-immigration lives. The study reveals that although culture - both traditional values and the norms of the diaspora community - appears to have constrained Indian immigrants' capacities to respond to the risk, this effect can be properly understood only by situating such constraint in the context of the settlement process that has shaped participants' living conditions, including their relationship with the diasporic community in Canada. We argue that HIV vulnerability should be conceptualised as a health inequality associated with broader systems of power relations (eg socio-economic marginalisation, gender inequality, discrimination, and racism). This more holistic conceptualisation of the intersection of culture, integration, and HIV vulnerability will facilitate exploration of HIV prevention strategies, through which interconnected inequalities of gender, race, and access to knowledge and resources can be challenged.

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“…Intimate partner violence has been found to be associated with increased sexual health concerns, poor physical health, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among South Asian women living in the US [26,27]. Furthermore, a history of CSA is associated with an increased risk of intimate partner violence and adult sexual re-victimization [28,29].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Raj et al found a high prevalence of IPV (40.8 %) among immigrant South Asian women living in the US. Fergusson et al found that adults who have experienced CSA have greater sexual vulnerability during adolescence and higher rates of sexual victimization after the age of 16 [26].…”

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confidence: 99%

Family Violence and Child Sexual Abuse Among South Asians in the US

Robertson

Nagaraj

Vyas

2015

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Family violence, including child sexual abuse (CSA), is a significant public health problem in the United States. It is particularly difficult to assess family violence and CSA among South Asians because it is often hidden due to cultural and familial stigma. A web-based survey was administered to a convenience sample (n = 368) of South Asian adults in the US. One-fourth (25.2 %) of the sample reported CSA; 13.8 % reported abuse involving exposure; 21.5 % reported abuse involving touching; 4.5 % reported attempted sexual intercourse; and 3.5 % reported forced sexual intercourse. Adjusted odds ratios found that participants who reported any relationship violence were significantly more likely to have experienced CSA (OR 2.28; 95 % CI 1.26-4.13); and suicide attempt was significantly associated with CSA (OR 3.96; 95 % CI 1.27-12.3). The findings presented in this formative study will assist in guiding future studies and interventions for South Asians in the United States.

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South Asian Victims of Intimate Partner Violence More Likely than Non-Victims to Report Sexual Health Concerns

Cited by 50 publications

References 15 publications

Masculine Gender Roles Associated with Increased Sexual Risk and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Young Adult Men

Masculine Gender Roles Associated with Increased Sexual Risk and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Young Adult Men

Culture, but more than culture: an exploratory study of the HIV vulnerability of Indian immigrants in Canada

Family Violence and Child Sexual Abuse Among South Asians in the US

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