Assessment of intimate partner violence abuse ratings by recently abused and never abused women.
Assessment of intimate partner violence abuse ratings by recently abused and never abused women.
- 2020
BACKGROUND: There are a paucity of directly reported intimate partner violence survivors' experiences, especially in women of color. This study measures recently/currently abused women's ratings of varied abuse events compared to ratings from never abused women. CONCLUSIONS: Abused women perceive verbal abuse events differently compared to never abused women. METHODS: Women in a single, urban, public hospital emergency department (ED) were screened for intimate partner violence using the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS). Two groups were identified - women abused within 1 year by an intimate partner or family member and those who screened negative for abuse. Using a two-group longitudinal survey and interview format, women completed visual analog scale ratings (0-100) for each of 20 abuse events/types. For analysis, each abuse type was placed on the 0-100 scale according to its designated rating. RESULTS: Average age of participants in the abuse group (n = 30) was 33. Never abused women averaged age 50 (n = 32). The majority of participants were African-American: abused 67% and never abused 94%. Abused women rated name-calling (p < 0.02) and put-downs (p < 0.01) as more severe than never abused women. Other non-physical and physical forms of abuse such as threats, control, burns or forced sex were perceived more similarly between groups.
English
1472-6874
10.1186/s12905-020-01043-0 [doi] 10.1186/s12905-020-01043-0 [pii] PMC7430018 [pmc]
*Domestic Violence/px [Psychology]
*Intimate Partner Violence/px [Psychology]
*Sexual Partners/px [Psychology]
*Spouse Abuse/px [Psychology]
Adult
African Americans
Cohort Studies
Domestic Violence/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Intimate Partner Violence/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
Longitudinal Studies
Spouse Abuse/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
Visual Analog Scale
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Journal Article
BACKGROUND: There are a paucity of directly reported intimate partner violence survivors' experiences, especially in women of color. This study measures recently/currently abused women's ratings of varied abuse events compared to ratings from never abused women. CONCLUSIONS: Abused women perceive verbal abuse events differently compared to never abused women. METHODS: Women in a single, urban, public hospital emergency department (ED) were screened for intimate partner violence using the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS). Two groups were identified - women abused within 1 year by an intimate partner or family member and those who screened negative for abuse. Using a two-group longitudinal survey and interview format, women completed visual analog scale ratings (0-100) for each of 20 abuse events/types. For analysis, each abuse type was placed on the 0-100 scale according to its designated rating. RESULTS: Average age of participants in the abuse group (n = 30) was 33. Never abused women averaged age 50 (n = 32). The majority of participants were African-American: abused 67% and never abused 94%. Abused women rated name-calling (p < 0.02) and put-downs (p < 0.01) as more severe than never abused women. Other non-physical and physical forms of abuse such as threats, control, burns or forced sex were perceived more similarly between groups.
English
1472-6874
10.1186/s12905-020-01043-0 [doi] 10.1186/s12905-020-01043-0 [pii] PMC7430018 [pmc]
*Domestic Violence/px [Psychology]
*Intimate Partner Violence/px [Psychology]
*Sexual Partners/px [Psychology]
*Spouse Abuse/px [Psychology]
Adult
African Americans
Cohort Studies
Domestic Violence/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Intimate Partner Violence/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
Longitudinal Studies
Spouse Abuse/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
Visual Analog Scale
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Journal Article