Prevalence and Health Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Non-partner Sexual Violence Among Female Adolescents Aged 15–19 Years in Vulnerable Urban Environments: A Multi-Country Study

Decker, Michele R.; Peitzmeier, Sarah; Olumide, Adesola; Acharya, Rajib; Ojengbede, Oladosu; Covarrubias, Laura; Gao, Ersheng; Cheng, Yan; Delany‐Moretlwe, Sinead; Brahmbhatt, Heena

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.08.022

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“…[1- 3,11,14,15] The evidence linking demographic factors associated with IPV, including lower SES, the death of a father, and school factors such as repeating a school year and lower scores on school climate-related measures, suggests the need for proportionate universal multilevel models of intervention. Finally, more attention should be given to addressing community-level factors that can potentially protect young people from physical and sexual IPV perpetration and victimisation.…”

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“…Nevertheless, the prevalence of IPV in our study does correspond with that from studies with similar populations. [8,[11][12][13] Secondly, our study did not explore the characteristics of perpetrating partners who may be older or younger, or of the same or different sex. Again this is important for the development of interventions that could assist young people to report the abuse, as previous studies have shown that help-seeking by young people engaged in IPV is virtually non-existent and over half seek help from friends only.…”

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“…[5,8,9] Most studies have reported that psychological violence is most common, followed by physical violence and then sexual violence. [10,11] Risk factors for perpetration and victimisation of IPV in adolescent relationships also vary between countries, and associations with higher age, [12] not being raised by a biological mother, [11] higher maternal education, [8] substance use, particularly alcohol, [9,11,13] previous maltreatment, violence in the home and aggressive peer networks, [10] especially at school, [13] and attitudes supportive of male superiority, [6,9] and for girls having an older partner, [8,10] have been reported. Protective factors include religion, [8] holding prosocial beliefs, [13] and parental monitoring for boys, and for girls with no family conflict.…”

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“…Protective factors include religion, [8] holding prosocial beliefs, [13] and parental monitoring for boys, and for girls with no family conflict. [13] The evidence is equivocal for disadvantaged background [6][7][8]11,12] and gender, especially in this very young age group, with some studies saying that experiencing violence may be more common for males [8] and others for females. [6,9,12] The most severe consequences of IPV nevertheless show a clear gender difference, worldwide [1,2] and particularly in SA, which has the highest reported rate of intimate femicide in the world.…”

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Intimate partner violence in early adolescence: The role of gender, socioeconomic factors and the school

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Background. Intimate partner violence (IPV) among adolescents is common worldwide, but our understanding of perpetration, gender differences and the role of social-ecological factors remains limited. Objectives. To explore the prevalence of physical and sexual IPV perpetration and victimisation by gender, and associated risk and protective factors. Methods. Young adolescents (N=2 839) from 41 randomly selected public high schools in the Western Cape region of South Africa (SA), participating in the PREPARE study, completed a self-administered questionnaire. Results. The participants' mean age was 13.65 years (standard deviation 1.01), with 19.1% (541/2 839) reporting being victims/survivors of IPV and 13.0% (370/2 839) reporting perpetrating IPV. Girls were less likely to report being a victim/survivor of physical IPV (odds ratio (OR) 0.72; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.57 -0.92) and less likely to be a perpetrator of sexual IPV than boys (OR 0.33; 95% CI 0.21 -0.52). Conclusions. Physical and sexual IPV was commonly reported among young adolescents in SA. Further qualitative exploration of the role of reciprocal violence by gender is needed, and the role of 'school climate'-related factors should be taken into account when developing preventive interventions.

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“…Une littérature scientifique émergente indique que parmi les enfants et adolescents de niveau socioéconomique faible, l'asthme, les problèmes cardiorespiratoires et les infections non transmises sexuellement sont plus fréquents chez ceux qui ont été maltraités en comparaison de ceux qui ne l'ont pas été ; ces problèmes entraîneraient plus d'hospitalisations et de plaintes somatiques (Lanier, Jonson-Reid, Stahlschmidt, Drake et Constantino, 2010 ;Rogosch, Dackis et Cicchetti, 2011). On observe également que les adolescentes exposées à la violence dans leurs relations amoureuses et à la violence sexuelle sont jusqu'à six fois plus à risque de rapporter une mauvaise santé générale que celles qui n'ont pas été exposées (Decker et al, 2014). Des adolescentes impliquées dans le système de justice présen-tant une exposition accrue à la violence familiale, l'agression physique et sexuelle durant l'enfance, présentent également plus de problèmes de santé physique généraux, de blessures, d'automutilation et d'hospitalisations que celles qui ont été moins exposées (Odgers, Robins et Russell, 2010).…”

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Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood

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Background Exposure to rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse has lifelong impacts for mental health and well‐being. Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) are among the most common interventions offered to survivors to alleviate post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological impacts. Beyond such trauma‐focused cognitive and behavioural approaches, there is a range of low‐intensity interventions along with new and emerging non‐exposure based approaches (trauma‐sensitive yoga, Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories and Lifespan Integration). This review presents a timely assessment of international evidence on any type of psychosocial intervention offered to individuals who experienced rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse as adults. Objectives To assess the effects of psychosocial interventions on mental health and well‐being for survivors of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse experienced during adulthood. Search methods In January 2022, we searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, 12 other databases and three trials registers. We also checked reference lists of included studies, contacted authors and experts, and ran forward citation searches. Selection criteria Any study that allocated individuals or clusters of individuals by a random or quasi‐random method to a psychosocial intervention that promoted recovery and healing following exposure to rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse in those aged 18 years and above compared with no or minimal intervention, usual care, wait‐list, pharmacological only or active comparison(s). We classified psychosocial interventions according to Cochrane Common Mental Disorders Group’s psychological therapies list. Data collection and analysis We used the standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane. Main results We included 36 studies (1991 to 2021) with 3992 participants randomly assigned to 60 experimental groups (3014; 76%) and 23 inactive comparator conditions (978, 24%). The experimental groups consisted of: 32 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); 10 behavioural interventions; three integrative therapies; three humanist; five other psychologically oriented interventions; and seven other psychosocial interventions. Delivery involved 1 to 20 (median 11) sessions of traditional face‐to‐face (41) or other individual formats (four); groups (nine); or involved computer‐only interaction (six). Most studies were conducted in the USA (n = 26); two were from South Africa; two from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; with single studies from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Five studies did not disclose a funding source, and all disclosed sources were public funding. Participants were invited from a range of settings: from the community, through the media, fr...

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Prevalence and Health Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Non-partner Sexual Violence Among Female Adolescents Aged 15–19 Years in Vulnerable Urban Environments: A Multi-Country Study

Cited by 181 publications

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Intimate partner violence in early adolescence: The role of gender, socioeconomic factors and the school

Intimate partner violence in early adolescence: The role of gender, socioeconomic factors and the school

Santé mentale et physique des filles et des garçons agressés sexuellement

Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood

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