Association between domestic violence and women's quality of life

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the association between domestic violence against women and quality of life. Method: a cross-sectional population-based household survey conducted with women 18 years and older, using a stratified sample by neighborhoods. For analysis, prevalence of domestic violence and quality of life index was verified and logistic regression was used to determine associations, with a significance level of 5%. Results: 424 women who had a prevalence of domestic violence of 54.4% and a quality of life index of 61.59 participated in this study. It was verified, through logistic regression, that domestic violence is associated with women's quality of life (p=0,017). The observed variables that influence the occurrence of domestic violence were in the social relations domain (p=0,000), provision of medical treatment for women (p=0,019) and safety (p=0,006). Conclusion: the study confirmed the evidence of an association between domestic violence against women and quality of life, a situation that reaffirms the importance of constructing public policies focused on gender emancipation.

Influence of the history of abuse and suicidal attempts behavior among women victims of violence in Nicaragua

“…Second, the abuse by the partner occurred several times a week in half of the cases and on a daily basis for one in four respondents. The time spent cohabiting with the abuser was a mean of 6 years, which means that these circumstances could have affected the women in terms of suicide attempts, since it has been widely reported that violence has many negative consequences and causes problems for the health of the victims (Evans et al, ; Fusco & Fantuzzo, ; Lucena et al, ; Wolford‐Clevenger & Smith, ). Accordingly, suicidal behavior is more common among women victims of violence than among women who not suffered from abuse (Haarr, ; Joe et al, ; McLaughlin et al, ; Nock et al, ; Rhodes et al, ; Wolford‐Clevenger & Smith, ).…”

“…Violence against women is a public health problem that affects most societies (Lucena, Vianna, Nascimento, Campos, & Oliveira, ; Winstok & Eisikovits, ). The most common type of abuse is abuse within relationships (Bott, Guedes, Ruiz‐Celis, & Mendoza, ; Yakubovich, Heron, Feder, Fraser, & Humphreys, ).…”

“…In general, violence has many negative consequences for women and for minors exposed to abuse (Evans, Davies, & Dilillo, ; Fusco & Fantuzzo, ), and it diminishes the quality of life of the women concerned, who are victims in terms of suffering health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts/attempts (Lucena et al, ; Wolford‐Clevenger & Smith, ). The stress for the victim caused by violence can lead to suicidal behavior, based on cognitive responses related to sadness, anxiety, and despair (Rudd, ).…”

Percepção De Enfermeiros Quanto Ao Ambiente Estrutural De Uma Unidade De Saúde De Belém

“…A violência doméstica apresenta distribuição social em todo o mundo, sendo apontada como um tipo de violência universal e praticada preeminentemente por parceiros ou pessoas muito próximas das mulheres. De acordo com dados da Organização Mundial de Saúde, em 2013, a violência contra a mulher perpetrada por parceiro íntimo apresentou uma prevalência de 30,0%, verifica-se que a violência doméstica possui associação com a qualidade de vida das mulheres (LUCENA et al, 2017).…”

Gender and violence: contributions to the debate

“…For this, social norms and cultural patterns (for both, men and women) which confirm, authorize, naturalize and trivialize male domination over women, must be combated in order to minimize or even eliminate the great differences between the genre created and maintained by a strong historical context, and which fortunately does not fit with modern society: of equal rights and for all 8 . The issue 28(2) of the JHGD brings in its bulletin publications that contemplate articles dealing with cultural aspects of the health and disease process by talking about various factors and conceptions to explain health and illness.…”