Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy: Incidence and Associated Health Behaviors in a Rural Population

Abstract

In this sample, pregnancy IPV and smoking occurred at rates well above national averages. Additionally, while physical IPV during pregnancy was associated with several negative pregnancy health behaviors, the experience of psychological IPV, even in the absence of physical IPV, also placed women at increased risk for negative health behaviors, all of which have been linked to poor pregnancy and newborn outcomes.

Examining the Prevalence, Bidirectionality, and Co-Occurrence of Sexual Intimate Partner Violence Among Women During Pregnancy and Postpartum

“…Participants in our sample reported similar rates of sexual IPV victimization compared to findings from other studies (Amaro et al, 1990;Bailey & Daugherty, 2007;Kiely et al, 2010). Our findings add to the existing literature by providing the first prevalence estimate of pregnant women's sexual IPV perpetration.…”

“…Specifically, our study documented the occurrence of women's sexual IPV perpetration during pregnancy and, therefore, a need for future studies to replicate our findings and assess correlates and predictors of this type of IPV during pregnancy. Considering the negative consequences of IPV documented among both men and women (Hines & Douglas, 2009, the risk of IPV related victimization and injury that women incur when they perpetrate IPV (Abel, 2001;Hamberger, 2005;Sullivan, Meese, Swan, Mazure, & Snow, 2005), and the substantial risks for both mother and child associated with IPV during pregnancy and postpartum (Bailey & Daugherty, 2007;Flynn & Chermack, 2008;Goedhart, van der Wal, Cuijpers, & Bonsel, 2009;Morland, Leskin, Block, Campbell, & Friedman, 2008), our findings suggest that additional research is needed to determine the prevalence and scope of sexual IPV victimization and perpetration among expectant couples.…”

“…These studies documented rates ranging from 7-20% (Amaro, Fried, Cabral, & Zuckerman, 1990;Bailey & Daugherty, 2007;Kiely, ElMohandes, El-Khorazaty, Blake, & Gantz, 2010;Miller et al, 2010), similar to rates of sexual IPV victimization reported in a recent national probability study of IPV among women in the U.S. (Breiding, Black, & Ryan, 2008). Second, only two studies to our knowledge have examined the prevalence and correlates of women's IPV perpetration during pregnancy and postpartum (Hellmuth, Gordon, Stuart, & Moore, in press;Tzilos, Grekin, Beatty, Chase, & Ondersma, 2010).…”

Factors associated with intimate partner violence against women in a mega city of South-Asia: multi-centre cross-sectional study

“…addictive behaviour, etc, and physical injuries, sexually transmitted infections, poor reproductive health outcomes, and even death. [4][5][6][7] The impact may also span to affect the mental and physical health of children, who may get "caught in the cross fire" and are directly injured or may get less directly affected as a consequence of abusive relationship between parents. 8,9 Violence against intimate partners occurs in all countries, all cultures, and at every level of society without exception, although some populations (for example, low-income groups) are at greater risk of violence by intimate partners than others.…”

Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: analysis of prevalence data from 19 countries

“…14 Comparable population-based data on the prevalence of intimate partner violence during pregnancy are lacking. Available estimates vary widely, from about 3% 15 to 30%, 1,[16][17][18] Most studies on prevalence have come from small clinical samples in maternity wards, 16 which often serve particular patient groups and communities, such as immigrant or minority groups, 19 rural communities, 20 adolescents, 21 and women from affluent areas. 22 A number of other studies include participants from rural and urban areas of the USA, 23 Canada, 24 Peru, 25 Mexico, 17 Rwanda, 26 Nigeria, 27 Saudi Arabia, 28 Iran, 16 as well as from India, 29 Pakistan, 30 UK, 15 and New Zealand.…”