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PloS One 2022Verbal and psychological violence against women is considered an important sociological and legal problem and a serious threat within the context of basic human rights....
Verbal and psychological violence against women is considered an important sociological and legal problem and a serious threat within the context of basic human rights. The aim of this study was to detect the factors affecting verbal and psychological violence against women in Turkey, a developing country. The micro data set of the National research on domestic violence against women in Turkey, which was conducted by the Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies, was employed in this study. The factors affecting women's exposure to verbal and psychological violence by their husbands or partners in Turkey were determined using binary logistic and binary probit regression analyses. Women whose husbands or partners cheated and used alcohol were more exposed to verbal and psychological violence compared to others. In addition, women who were exposed to physical, economic, and sexual violence were more exposed to verbal and psychological violence compared to others. Exposure to violence by first-degree relatives increases the possibility of exposure to verbal and psychological violence. More effective results can be achieved by prioritizing women likelier to be exposed to violence in policies aimed at preventing acts of verbal violence against women in our country. There are few studies on verbal and psychological violence against women. Therefore, it will be useful to conduct relevant studies from different perspectives.
Topics: Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; Risk Factors; Sex Offenses; Turkey
PubMed: 36215284
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275950 -
Asian Journal of Psychiatry Oct 2020
Topics: Battered Women; COVID-19; Causality; Domestic Violence; Economic Factors; Female; Humans; India; Intimate Partner Violence; Needs Assessment; Psychosocial Deprivation; SARS-CoV-2; Social Support; Social Work, Psychiatric; Stress, Psychological
PubMed: 32574942
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102227 -
Reproductive Health Aug 2015Violence against women is now widely recognized as a serious human right abuse, and an important public health problem with substantial consequences physical, mental,... (Review)
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BACKGROUND
Violence against women is now widely recognized as a serious human right abuse, and an important public health problem with substantial consequences physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health. Data on systematic review of domestic violence are needed to support policy and program recommendations. Therefore, the overall purpose of this systematic review was to assess magnitude of domestic violence against women and associated factors in Ethiopia.
METHODS
Studies systematically reviewed in Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 2000 to 2014. Systematic review was employed on published research works from databases such as Pubmed, popline, Hinari, and Google using key words. We also consulted public health experts. Community based studies with a study population (15-49 years) were included for review. Thirteen peer reviewed papers and two consecutive Ethiopian demographic and health surveys (2005 and 2011) were included to the systematic review. Twenty seven available in open access journals were retrieved and assessed based on the criteria's such as community based study, cross sectional study design, clearly report prevalence and associated factors were included in the systematic review work. Finally, 15 papers were included in this review.
RESULTS
Lifetime prevalence of domestic violence against women by husband or intimate partner among 10 studies ranged from 20 to 78 %. The lifetime domestic physical violence by husband or intimate partner against women ranged from 31 to 76.5 %. The life time domestic sexual violence against women by husband or intimate partner ranged from 19.2 to 59 %. The mean life time prevalence of domestic emotional violence was 51.7 %. Significant number of women experienced violence during their pregnancy period. Domestic violence against women significantly associated with alcohol consumption, chat chewing, family history of violence, occupation, religion, educational status, residence and decision making power.
CONCLUSION
Domestic violence against women was relatively high in different parts of Ethiopia. Domestic violence has direct relationship with sociodemographic characteristics of the victim as well as perpetrator. Therefore, appropriate health promotion information activities needed to tackle associated factors of domestic violence against women or to prevent and control the problem to save women from being victim.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Domestic Violence; Ethiopia; Female; Humans; Intimate Partner Violence; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Socioeconomic Factors; Women
PubMed: 26319026
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-015-0072-1 -
International Journal of Mental Health... Aug 2020
Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Aged; COVID-19; Child; Coronavirus Infections; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; Male; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; Prevalence; Psychosocial Deprivation; Quarantine; Risk Factors; Social Isolation; Social Support; Vulnerable Populations
PubMed: 32314526
DOI: 10.1111/inm.12735 -
Frontiers in Public Health 2022Domestic violence is toxic to society. With approximately one in three women on average falling victim to domestic violence, systematic solutions are needed. To further... (Review)
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INTRODUCTION
Domestic 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.
METHODS
A 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.
RESULTS
The 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.
CONCLUSION
Domestic 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.
Topics: COVID-19; China; Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; Public Health
PubMed: 35309197
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.795841 -
International Journal of Environmental... Apr 2022Domestic violence is highly prevalent in Australia and has serious and complex impacts. This study aimed to analyse research outputs on domestic violence in Australia... (Review)
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Domestic violence is highly prevalent in Australia and has serious and complex impacts. This study aimed to analyse research outputs on domestic violence in Australia from the period of 1984 to 2019. Articles relevant to domestic violence in Australia that met specified inclusion criteria were retrieved using the Scopus database. Bibliometric analysis of the output was conducted to examine trends in publications. A trend of an increase in publications relating to domestic violence in Australia over time was identified, with the majority published in institutions located in densely populated capital cities. Significant diversity was found in the subject matter of highly cited articles, reflecting the far-reaching impacts of domestic violence. The increase in social attention to domestic violence over time was reflected in an increase in publications. Future research would benefit from examining trends in the reporting of domestic violence, and analysing the effectiveness of interventions for perpetrators and victims.
Topics: Australia; Bibliometrics; Databases, Factual; Domestic Violence; Publications
PubMed: 35457702
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084837 -
Violence Against Women Jun 2023This article looks at how contemporary Italian films address issues of the tragedy and horror of domestic abuse and attempt to create a space for reflection and change....
This article looks at how contemporary Italian films address issues of the tragedy and horror of domestic abuse and attempt to create a space for reflection and change. Ferzan Ozpetek's 2008, Andrès Arce Maldonado's 2017 Ivano De Matteo's (2016) () ultimately challenge the perception of domestic violence as a fixed and unchangeable condition for women. The films explore how female solidarity, empathy, and care can serve as pathways to combatting the isolation, guilt, and associated emotions that prevent women from seeking or finding .
Topics: Female; Humans; Domestic Violence; Emotions; Empathy
PubMed: 36916224
DOI: 10.1177/10778012231162036 -
Monash Bioethics Review Jun 2022Lockdowns in Australia have been strict and lengthy. Policy-makers appear to have given the preservation of quantity of lives strong priority over the preservation of...
Lockdowns in Australia have been strict and lengthy. Policy-makers appear to have given the preservation of quantity of lives strong priority over the preservation of quality of lives. But thought-experiments in population ethics suggest that this is not always the right priority. In this paper, I'll discuss both negative impacts on quantity of lives caused by the lockdowns themselves, including an increase in domestic violence, and negative impacts on quality of lives caused by lockdowns, in order to raise the question of whether we each had reason to choose quantity over quality in our own lives in a way that would justify the lockdowns we had.
Topics: Australia; Domestic Violence; Humans
PubMed: 35306628
DOI: 10.1007/s40592-022-00155-7 -
Revista Medica de Chile Aug 2014According to recent surveys, there is a high prevalence of domestic violence (DV) in Chile. A systematic review was conducted in PubMed, Scielo, and Lilacs with the MesH... (Review)
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According to recent surveys, there is a high prevalence of domestic violence (DV) in Chile. A systematic review was conducted in PubMed, Scielo, and Lilacs with the MesH terms "Chile", "Mental Health", "Health", "Domestic Violence", to explore the impact of DV on health in Chile. Eleven studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Two studies were prospective, exploring the influence of DV on maternal-infant health. Nine studies explored the influence of DV on mental health in adults. DV was associated with deranged mental health indicators specially anxiety and depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. Similar results were observed among mothers who were victims of violence and their children. It is concluded that DV is a complex phenomenon with serious effects on health. However the number of studies on the subject is low and new follow up studies are required. Predictive models for DV and effective preventive measures are urgently needed.
Topics: Chile; Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Mental Health; Prevalence
PubMed: 25424674
DOI: 10.4067/S0034-98872014000800009 -
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2020to analyze the social conditions and life projects of non-pregnant adolescents, pregnant adolescents and pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence.
OBJECTIVE
to analyze the social conditions and life projects of non-pregnant adolescents, pregnant adolescents and pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence.
METHODS
This is a exploratory, descriptive and comparative study of a quantitative and qualitative character. Ninety adolescents between 12 and 18 years old participated in the study, consisting of three groups: Group A (30 non-pregnant adolescents with no history of violence); Group B (30 pregnant adolescents with no history of violence); and Group C (30 pregnant adolescents with a history of violence). The tools used were a questionnaire of characterization of socioeconomic conditions, Inventory of Domestic Violence Against Children and Adolescent Phrases and structured interview.
RESULTS
Group C adolescents had lower schooling, higher school dropout, lower family income and short-term life projects. Final considerations: in life projects and social conditions (marital status, education, living conditions and family income) there was some difference between the groups.
Topics: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Domestic Violence; Female; Goals; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Adolescence; Pregnant Women; Qualitative Research; Social Conditions; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 32490953
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0111