Women’s response to intimate partner violence.  

Oleh:

Ruiz-Pérez, Isabel ; Mata-Pariente, Nelva ; Plazaola-Castaño, Juncal

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Interpersonal Violence vol. 21 no. 9 (Sep. 2006), page 1156.
Topik: Domestic Violence; Spouse Abuse; Women; Attitude
Fulltext: 1156.pdf (92.43KB)

Isi artikel

The responses of women to a situation of abuse by their partner has hardly been addressed in the literature. Using a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire, 400 women attending three practices in a primary health care center in Granada (Spain) were studied. The women’s response to abuse was used as a dependent variable. Sociodemographics, intensity, duration, and combination of the types of abuse were used as independent variables. Lifetime prevalence of any type of partner abuse was 22.8%. Of abused women, 68% showed an active response, attempting to resolve the situation mainly through separation (58.2%). The factors independently associated with a woman’s active response were being separated, widowed, or divorced; reporting a greater intensity of abuse; and being younger than age 35 years. The results of this study show that a large majority of abused women in Spain try to resolve their situation, and that they are not passive victims.

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