Violence Against Young Men and Women: A Vital Health Issue

Olofsson, Niclas; Lindqvist, Kjell; Gådin, Katja Gillander; Danielsson, Ingela

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“…Based on the literature, it is reasonable to expect that those who have been abused have more health problems, irrespective of age and sex [27][28][29][30] . Very few population-based studies however have assessed the link between elder abuse and health.…”

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Fear of crime and psychological and physical abuse associated with ill health in a Swedish population aged 65–84 years

2012

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ObjectivesThe objective of the paper was to assess the association between experiencing fear of crime and/or psychological and/or physical abuse in relation to self-reported physical and psychological health, using a large representative sample of elderly women and men in Sweden. Study designCross-sectional national survey MethodsData were taken from a nationwide representative public health survey (2006). Men and women between the ages of 65 and 84 were selected for the analyses in the study, which comprised 4,386 men and 4,974 women. The response rate for this age group was 59% for men and 70% for women. ResultsPsychological and physical abuse against elderly women and men produced raised odd ratios for negative health outcomes, independently of socio-economic status. Strong correlation between psychological abuse and negative health outcomes was found in both men and women, while physical abuse showed less significantly raised odds ratios, especially among women. The men in particular had high odds ratios for suicidal thoughts and even for attempted suicide in connection with physical and psychological abuse and fear of crime. ConclusionsThe study provides representative results addressing an extensive negative health outcome panorama caused by fear of crime and exposure to abuse.

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Fear of crime and psychological and physical abuse associated with ill health in a Swedish population aged 65–84 years

2012

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“…There were significant differences for all socioeconomic variables and the use of various drugs for those exposed to violence compared with those who were not. The violence-exposed young men had more often hazardous drinking patterns [59] . It was impossible though, to tell from that study whether the violence was experienced in connection with drinking or whether the alcohol was used, for example, to reduce pain or anxiety after an experience of violence or threats, as discussed by Campbell (2002), in which it is pointed out that physical abuse may contribute to both cigarette and substance abuse [17] , [51] .…”

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A life course model of self-reported violence exposure and illhealth with a public health problem perspective

Olofsson¹

2014

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Violence has probably always been part of the human experience. Its impact can be seen, in various forms, in all parts of the world. In 1996, WHO:s Forty-Ninth World Health Assembly adopted a resolution, declaring violence a major and growing public health problem around the world. Public health work centers around health promotion and disease prevention activities in the population and public health is an expression of the health status of the population taking into account both the level and the distribution of health. Exposure to violence can have many aspects, differing throughout the life course ― deprivation of autonomy, financial exploitation, psychological and physical neglect or abuse — but all types share common characteristics: the use of destructive force to control others by depriving them of safety, freedom, health and, in too many instances, life; the epidemic proportions of the problem, particularly among vulnerable groups; a devastating impact on individuals, families, neighborhoods, communities, and society. There is considerable evidence that stressful early life events influence a variety of physical and/or psychological health problems later in life. Childhood adversity has been linked to elevated rates of morbidity and mortality from number of chronic diseases. A model outlining potential biobehavioural pathways is put forward that may be a potential explanation of how exposure to violence among both men and women work as an important risk factor for ill health and should receive greater attention in public health work.

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“…International License. ©Scott-Storey et al muscular-skeletal pain with physical violence in public places, 12 psychological problems with sexual assault, 13 headaches, mental health problems, gastrointestinal problems, chronic pain, and sleep disturbances with workplace violence 7,14,15 and PTSD, depression and anxiety with military service violence. 16 Child abuse also is linked to health problems that (a) may persist into adulthood such as depression, anxiety and suicide ideation, 17 or (b) develop in adulthood such as metabolic syndrome.…”

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Cumulative Lifetime Violence Severity: Does it Make a Difference to the Health of Canadian Men?

Scott‐Storey¹,

O’Donnell²,

Wuest³

2018

International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health

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Background and Objective: Interpersonal violence is a major public health problem that is among the top 25 causes of years of life lost worldwide. But how cumulative lifetime violence affects the health of men has received little attention. Our objective was to explore differences in men’s health and health behaviors according to cumulativelifetime violence severity as target and/or perpetrator in a community sample of Canadian men. Materials and Methods: Data are from a convenience community sample of 590 men, ages 19 to 65, who completed an online survey for the Men’s Violence, Gender and Health Study(MVGHS). The survey included questions about social location, health behaviours, and health status. Validated measures of depression, anxiety, chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use also were included. Perceived cumulative lifetime violence severity (LVS) was measured with 64 study-specific items. Based on the median LVS score, the sample was divided into two groups, lower and higher LVS, and compared for significant differences on social location, health behavior, and health variables. Using logistic regression, odds ratios for higher LVS and three selected health outcomes (depression, chronic pain, daily cannabis use) were calculated and adjusted for potential confounders. Results: On most measures, men with higher LVS had significantly poorer health than those with lower LVS. Alcohol use was not significantly different between groups but was higher than expected for all men. Those with higher LVS had significant odds ratios for depression (OR= 3.71;CI= 2.59, 5.31), daily cannabis use (OR= 3.20;CI= 2.07, 4.92) and chronic pain (OR= 3.19;CI= 1.98, 5.14). In odds ratio models adjusted for confounders, higher LVS remained significant only for daily cannabis use (aOR= 2.07; CI = 1.23, 3.43) and other significant aORsincluded current smoking, unemployment and difficulty living on current income. In the depression and chronic pain models, common indicators of dysregulation of the body’s natural stress response by violence severity, posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety respectively, were significant predictors. Number of chronic health problems and being overwhelmed by daily stress frequently were also significant in the depression model. For chronic pain, number of chronic health problems and injury with permanent disability were both significant predictors. CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide some of the first comparative evidence from a community sample that men with higher cumulativelifetime violence severityare more likely to have poorer health than men with lower LVS. The adjusted models suggest more complex relationships among higher LVS and health outcomes that indicate the need for further exploration of how biophysical consequences of violence, social location and/or comorbidities may moderate or mediate how cumulative violence severity affects men’s health.

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Violence Against Young Men and Women: A Vital Health Issue

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Fear of crime and psychological and physical abuse associated with ill health in a Swedish population aged 65–84 years

Fear of crime and psychological and physical abuse associated with ill health in a Swedish population aged 65–84 years

A life course model of self-reported violence exposure and illhealth with a public health problem perspective

Cumulative Lifetime Violence Severity: Does it Make a Difference to the Health of Canadian Men?

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