Occurrence Of Partner Violence Research Articles

Spousal Violence Real Experiences of Victimized Women Attending Family Court: A Qualitative Study

Background: Spousal violence is an international problem of prevalent magnitudes. It incorporates physical or psychological harm between husbands and wives. The health significances of spousal violence can be severe, leading to physical, emotional or mental health consequences. Aim: the aim of the present study was to explore spousal violence real experiences among victimized women attending Family Court. Design: a descriptive exploratory qualitative research design was used. Setting: the study was conducted at Samanood family court (Gharbia governorate, Egypt). Sampling: a purposive sample of 12 divorced women who were willing to participate in interactive interviews, they were 12 divorced woman. Tools: in-depth interviews were used to collect data where a topic guide included open ended questions about spousal violence was used. Results: After thematic analysis, six main themes illustrating the cycle of violence were emerged: violence predictors; as relationship strain & maltreatment. Violence types; commonly reported verbal & physical. Causes; customs & traditions played a major role. Reaction to violence; women reaction was mainly seeking help from family member. Health consequences; were mostly psychological. And finally, with the escalation of danger women became more hopeless, until the occurrence of crucial event which gave them the power to take the decision of escaping violence. Conclusion: Women described the begging of relationship as ordinary or very good (pre-contemplation), then the appearance of predictors & occurrence of partner violence (contemplation), after that the women reaction (preparation), and finally with the negative health consequences and escalation of danger women decided to escape violence (action and maintenance). Recommendation: Prevent cycle of violence from ever starting by preparing young couples for healthy marital relationships, and raising public awareness /families about consequences of spousal violence on future community.

Adult Violence With the Mother and Sibling as Predictors of Partner Violence

The present study provides the first available evaluation of how violence with the mother and siblings during adulthood is associated with the occurrence of partner violence in young adults. Because a pattern of reciprocal partner violence is well documented, the authors hypothesized that reciprocal violence would also be found for adults and their mothers and for adults and their siblings. The authors also hypothesized that reciprocal violence with the mother and sisters would explain variance in partner violence even when controlling for other known predictors (poverty, poor family support, stress, anger, low self-esteem). Study participants included 377 college adults (114 men, 263 women; mean age = 24.4 years) who completed questionnaires to report their present violence to and from their mothers, sisters, brothers, and romantic partners. Violence is measured with a modified Conflict Tactics Scale. No sibling gender differences are found in violence reported as adults. Factor analysis confirms good fit for three clusters of reciprocal violence for adults: violence with the mother, violence with siblings, violence with the romantic partner. Violence with the mother and siblings significantly explains variance in partner violence even after controlling for other contextual variables, but only for women. One interpretation of present results is that because women receive less socialization than men to use violence, these two within-family models of violence have more significance for increasing their risk of partner violence. Partner violence prevention programs could include participation of mothers and siblings to enhance development of more peaceful conflict resolution patterns within and outside the family.

Alcohol‐Related Problems and Intimate Partner Violence Among White, Black, and Hispanic Couples in the U.S.

This study analyzes gender and ethnic/racial differences in the prevalence of alcohol-related problems among white, black and Hispanic couples in the United States, and assesses their contribution to the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). Our study population consisted of 1440 white, black, and Hispanic couples obtained through a multistage area household probability sample from the 1995 National Alcohol Survey. Alcohol-related problems (i.e., drinking consequences and alcohol dependence symptoms in the last 12 months) were assessed among respondents and their partners. Male-to-female and female-to-male partner violence (MFPV, FMPV) were measured separately using the Conflict Tactics Scale. Alcohol-related problems were more prevalent among men than women. Our bivariate analysis demonstrated a significant positive association between male alcohol-related problems and IPV across racial/ethnic groups, and a similar association between female alcohol-related problems and IPV for white and black couples. In the multivariate logistic regression analyses, however, many of these associations were attenuated. After controlling for sociodemographic and psychosocial covariates, male alcohol-related problems were no longer significantly associated with an increased risk of MFPV among white or Hispanic couples. Female alcohol-related problems predicted FMPV, but not MFPV, among white couples. Among black couples, however, male and female alcohol-related problems remained strong predictors of intimate partner violence. Alcohol-related problems are important predictors of intimate partner violence, and the exact association between problems and violence seems to be ethnic-specific. Alcohol-related problems, rather than level of alcohol consumption, may be the more relevant factor to consider in the alcohol-partner violence association. Future research is needed to explore the temporal relationships between the development of alcohol-related problems and the occurrence of partner violence.