Prevalence of Violence against Immigrant Women: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Gonçalves, Mariana; Matos, Marlene

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“…To control for possible evaluation bias and errors, we used the tools for quantitative nonintervention studies described by Shepherd et al (2005) and Gonçalves and Matos (2016) who described six quality criteria for quality assessment: (1) an explicit account of the theoretical framework and/or inclusion of a literature review which outlined a rationale, (2) clearly stated aims and objectives, (3) a well-defined context which includes detail on factors important for interpreting the results, (4) a description of the sample, (5) a clear description of methodology including data collection methods, and (6) the inclusion of sufficient original data to mediate between data and interpretation. Each study was assessed for quality using the above methods and was awarded 1 point for each criterion they met.…”

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“…The sum of the points was reported for each study for risk of bias and ranged from 0 to 6 points (Tables 1 –5). The minimum score for inclusion for data extraction was 4 points, in order to control for quality and risk of bias (Gonçalves & Matos, 2016; Shepherd et al, 2005). All 41 articles obtained a score greater than or equal to 4.…”

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“…In the United States, it is estimated that 21% of women experience physical and/or sexual assault by their intimate partner (Breiding et al, 2014; WHO, 2013). Latinas have been largely excluded from the literature on interpersonal violence; in a systematic review of the literature on prevalence rates of interpersonal violence among immigrants, only three articles focused on Latinas were identified (Gonçalves & Matos, 2016).…”

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“…Findings from this review identified three levels of risk factors including individual (e.g., history of abuse, alcohol abuse, and marital status), community (e.g., impoverished and violent neighborhoods), and relationship (e.g., lack of support or social isolation). The second review (Gonçalves & Matos, 2016) specifically focused on prevalence rates of interpersonal violence among immigrants; while useful information was consolidated in this systematic review, only three articles that were focused on Latina immigrants were identified and while immigrant Latinas represent an important subset of the Latinx population in the United States, this systematic review excluded nonimmigrant Latinas. Therefore, a gap in the literature on the prevalence rates of interpersonal violence among Latinas remains.…”

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Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence Among Latinas: A Systematic Review

González

Benuto

Casas

2018

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Violence against women continues to be a great concern in today’s society. In the United States, women experience high rates of interpersonal violence throughout their lifetime. Among Latinas, interpersonal violence is also highly prevalent however the wide variation of interpersonal prevalence rates among Latinas is problematic. The aims of this systematic review of the literature were to (1) document the prevalence rates of violence among Latinas, (2) determine the types of violence that Latinas are most impacted by, and (3) assess the prevalence rates of interpersonal across Latina subethnicities. The research was based on seven databases including PsycArticles, PsycCRITIQUES, PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, Social Services Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, and PubMED for articles published from January 2007 up to July 2017. The following key words were used in the search: (Latinas OR Latinos OR Hispanics) AND (victim OR victimization) AND (domestic violence OR intimate partner violence OR Interpersonal Violence). We identified 41 articles in our search that reported rates of interpersonal violence which ranged from 1% to 83% with intimate partner violence and domestic violence being the most prevalent. Interpersonal violence was found to be more prevalent among individuals who identified as Mexican. Based on the findings, it is clear that efforts should be focused on conducting a lager national survey of interpersonal violence among Latinas. It would need to include subethnicity, immigration status, and type of abuse experienced and possibly add socioeconomic factors.

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Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence Among Latinas: A Systematic Review

González

Benuto

Casas

2018

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…language barriers), which cumulatively perpetuate cycles of abuse. Within the United States (US), prevalence of IPV in the community-based samples of immigrant women range from 17% to 70.5% (Goncalves & Matos, 2016). Times of crises such as outbreaks and natural disasters elevate acts of violence against women (Kabonesa & Kindi, 2020;Roesch et al, 2020;Schumacher et al, 2010;Weitzman & Behrman, 2016).…”

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Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s health and safety: A study of immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence

Sabri

Hartley

Saha

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Health Care for Women International

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant national and global public health concern, with COVID-19 pandemic increasing IPV and associated health issues. Immigrant women may be disproportionately vulnerable to IPV-related health risks during the pandemic. Using qualitative in-depth interviews, we explored the perspectives of service providers (n ¼ 17) and immigrant survivors of IPV(n ¼ 45) on the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant women, existing services for survivors and strategies needed needed to enhance women's health and safety. Participants reported issues such as increased IPV and suggested strategies (e.g. strengthening virtual platforms). The findings could be informative for providers in national and international settings.

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PROTOCOL: Technology‐based and digital interventions for intimate partner violence: A meta‐analysis and systematic review

Emezue

Bloom

2021

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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Introduction Studies show digital interventions such as mobile and wireless platforms (e.g., smartphone apps, text messaging) and web‐based platforms (online support groups and telehealth services) can improve the mental health outcomes for victims/survivors of partner abuse. Depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety are three to five times higher among victims than nonvictims and are thus popular targets of digital interventions. Even then, the evidence is scant. The current review uses both narrative and quantitative (meta‐analysis) techniques to present extensive evidence on the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) digital interventions on the mental health outcomes among survivors of partner violence across all genders and ages, specifically, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. This is the first meta‐analysis on IPV‐related mental health outcomes targeted by digital interventions. Objectives To synthesize current evidence on the intervention and treatment effects of digital and technology‐based interventions (mHealth and eHealth) addressing IPV mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, and PTSD) among survivors of IPV. This study's research questions are as follows: (a) What are the overall average treatment effects of IPV digital interventions on IPV survivors' mental health outcomes? (b) Do these mental health outcomes vary based on methodological study designs, sample characteristics, and intervention characteristics? Methods An extensive search strategy will be utilized to find qualifying studies. Various electronic bibliographic databases will be searched for studies since 2009 (coinciding with the onset of mobile health interventions). Other databases, such as government databases, grey literature databases, trial registers, specialty journals, and citations in other studies will be searched. Also, we will search “grey databases,” such as Google Scholar. Ethical and safety concerns preclude the randomization of IPV survivors to specific intervention conditions. Therefore, we will not exclude studies based on a lack of random assignment. Studies will be full‐text accessible, published in any language (translatable into English). We will also contact researchers where needed data is missing in their report. Neither language, study location, nor study settings will be a limiter for searches. Keyword and MeSH headings will be used. Effect sizes (Hedges' g) will be estimated with a Type I error rate set at an alpha of .05. Results All studies will measure IPV‐related mental health as an outcome and provide outcome data to calculate effect sizes for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and victimization (physical, psychological, and sexual violence). Conclusion Digital interventions may clinically reduce depression, anxiety, PTSD, and IPV victimization. Summary effect sizes ranging from small to large will signal the usefulness of digital interventions to IPV survivors contending with common mental health issues. Future studies beyond this one may identify other active intervention ingr...

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Prevalence of Violence against Immigrant Women: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Cited by 109 publications

References 45 publications

Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence Among Latinas: A Systematic Review

Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence Among Latinas: A Systematic Review

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s health and safety: A study of immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence

PROTOCOL: Technology‐based and digital interventions for intimate partner violence: A meta‐analysis and systematic review

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