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Isola C, Granger S, Turner N, LeBlanc MM, Barling J. Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence, Partner Interference, and Family Supportive Supervision on Victims' Work Withdrawal. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCE 2023:1-26. [PMID: 37359457 PMCID: PMC10126564 DOI: 10.1007/s41542-023-00150-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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This study investigates the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and work withdrawal (including absence frequency, partial absenteeism, and turnover intentions) in the context of partners' interference with victims at work and family supportive supervision of victims at work. Using the work-home resources model, we propose that (1) partner interference with victims at work will worsen the relationship between IPV and work withdrawal, and (2) family supportive supervision of victims at work will alleviate this relationship. Our analysis of a sample of 249 female employees found a three-way interaction between IPV, partner interference, and family supportive supervision on victims' absence frequency: IPV victims whose partners interfered with their work had lower absence frequency when they received high (compared to low) levels of family supportive supervision at work. Importantly, family supportive supervision was only related to lower absence frequency when both IPV and partner interference were present. This suggests that organizations have a unique opportunity to reduce the negative effects of IPV and partner interference not only for the victim but also for other employees who are indirectly affected. Our findings have significant implications for organizations, which have ethical, legal, and practical responsibilities to create a safe working environment for all employees.
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- Carlo Isola
- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Scurfield Hall 456, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
- Department of National Defence, Government of Canada, Calgary, Canada
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- Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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Caicedo-Roa M, Dalaqua LG, Filizola P, Cordeiro RC, Venegas MFG. Risk of Femicide and Quality of Life Assessment of Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. GLOBAL SOCIAL WELFARE : RESEARCH, POLICY & PRACTICE 2023; 10:181-193. [PMID: 37168736 PMCID: PMC10088589 DOI: 10.1007/s40609-023-00277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Background Violence against women is a public priority issue for epidemiological and public health sciences. Severe consequences of violence affect the quality of life of women victims. The objective of this study was to quantify the impact in the quality of life of the strengthening group in women victims of intimate partner violence who attend a reference violence center in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Method Quasi-experimental before and after the study was designed. The danger assessment and WHOQOL-BREF scales were applied at admission, after 3 and 6 months. Descriptive and statistical analysis of the variables was carried out to verify the difference between the measurements in the quality of life domains. Results Seventy-eight victims of intimate partner violence participated in the study. The most prevalent violence was psychological (96.2%), physical (79.5%), and moral (67.7%). Three months after participating in the strengthening group, there was an improvement in the 4 domains of quality of life, significantly in the psychological (p = 0.032 ) and physical (p = 0.006 ) domains. More than half of the participants were classified at the extreme level of risk of femicide (51.3%). The study was stopped early because of the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion With the available data collected, the strengthening group proved to be a strategy that positively impacts the quality of life of women victims of intimate partner violence.
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- Monica Caicedo-Roa
- Graduate Program of Public Health in the Epidemiology Research Area, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Rua Tessália Vieira de Camargo, 126 Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, SP CEP 13083-887 Campinas, Brazil
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- Reference and Support Center for Women (Ceamo), Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Caicedo-Roa M, Cordeiro RC. Analysis of femicide cases in Campinas, SP, Brazil, from 2018 to 2019 through the ecological model of violence. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2023; 28:23-36. [PMID: 36629567 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232023281.09612022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Lethal violence against women is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon in which a wide number of factors intersect and converge to make a femicide happen at a specific time and place. The main factors that contributed to the occurrence of femicides in the city of Campinas were identified from January 2018 to December 2019. Interviews were conducted with family members, friends, neighbors, witnesses, and health agents about 24 femicides using the verbal autopsy technique. The autopsies were supplemented, when possible, with information from the media and clinical autopsy reports. For the data analysis process, narratives of the cases were carried out, recovering the most important aspects of the verbal autopsies and organizing the factors found in the four levels of the ecological model of violence used by the World Health Organization: individual, relational, community, and social. The analysis was structured in categories following a deductive approach. Starting from particular cases delimited in time (2018 and 2019) and in space (municipality of Campinas) it is expected to understand the phenomenon of femicide in its broadest dimension.
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- Mônica Caicedo-Roa
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. R. Tessália Vieira de Camargo 126, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz. 13083-887 Campinas SP Brasil.
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- Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Campinas SP Brasil
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Caicedo-Roa M, Cordeiro RC. Analysis of femicide cases in Campinas, SP, Brazil, from 2018 to 2019 through the ecological model of violence. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232023281.09612022en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Abstract Lethal violence against women is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon in which a wide number of factors intersect and converge to make a femicide happen at a specific time and place. The main factors that contributed to the occurrence of femicides in the city of Campinas were identified from January 2018 to December 2019. Interviews were conducted with family members, friends, neighbors, witnesses, and health agents about 24 femicides using the verbal autopsy technique. The autopsies were supplemented, when possible, with information from the media and clinical autopsy reports. For the data analysis process, narratives of the cases were carried out, recovering the most important aspects of the verbal autopsies and organizing the factors found in the four levels of the ecological model of violence used by the World Health Organization: individual, relational, community, and social. The analysis was structured in categories following a deductive approach. Starting from particular cases delimited in time (2018 and 2019) and in space (municipality of Campinas) it is expected to understand the phenomenon of femicide in its broadest dimension.
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Ummak E, Turken S, Akin D. Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Among Ethnic and Sexual Minorities: Lived Experiences of Queer Women in Norway. Violence Against Women 2022; 30:10778012221147912. [PMID: 36579823 PMCID: PMC10913300 DOI: 10.1177/10778012221147912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Drawing upon in-depth, semi-structured interviews, this study explored how queer women from ethnic minority backgrounds in Norway understand and experience intimate partner violence (IPV). Based on an intersectional approach, the study highlights and discusses how having multiple minority positions may inform and affect the way participants experience IPV. The analysis shows that participants' experiences of IPV are shaped by their multiple minority statuses in Norwegian society. A discussion is provided that revolves around how being a sexual as well as an ethnic minority generates a significant power imbalance for the participants in their relationships.
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- Esra Ummak
- Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, VID Specialized University, Oslo, Norway
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- Early Childhood Education, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Eastern Norway Research Institute, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences & NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
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Chadha M, Kennedy J, Duvvury N. Economic Costs of Violence Against Women and Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Pilot Study on Management's Outlook. Workplace Health Saf 2022; 70:21650799221081262. [PMID: 35435073 PMCID: PMC9465544 DOI: 10.1177/21650799221081262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), violence against women and girls (VAWG) is rampant, primarily due to patriarchy. However, there is little understanding of its ripple effect in the workplace in LMICs. While recent studies in LMICs have attempted to understand the effects of VAWG on productivity using data collected from colleagues, survivors, or perpetrators, there is limited research on the employers' perspective of the impact of VAWG on productivity. METHODS A survey, developed by the investigators, based on previous research in Peru and Vietnam, was administered to 74 senior management executives in Ghana, Pakistan, and South Sudan. Based on female employees' absenteeism, tardiness, and presenteeism, this study provides the management's perspective on the invisible costs of VAWG. FINDINGS The results show that 25% and 36% of senior executives have witnessed intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence, respectively, against their female colleagues. One (32%) in three managers also acknowledged the impact of VAWG on productivity and day-to-day operations. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence that there is a need for the development of employee assistance programs (EAPs) in LMICs. Due to significant increase in employees' productivity in the absence of VAWG, investing in occupational health services needs to be viewed as an investment, not cost. As many international companies in developed countries do business in LMICs, their occupational health departments need to be more aware of VAWG. Occupational health practitioners can assist in the needs assessment for EAPs as well as provide appropriate referrals and counseling to impacted employees.
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Fernández López R, de-León-de-León S, Martin-de-Las-Heras S, Torres Cantero JC, Megías JL, Zapata-Calvente AL. Women survivors of intimate partner violence talk about using e-health during pregnancy: a focus group study. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:98. [PMID: 35361190 PMCID: PMC8968779 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01669-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Pregnancy is a period of particular vulnerability to experience intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW). eHealth strategies have been implemented to identify women exposed to IPVAW and to combat the abuse and empower them, but there is a lack of evidence on the use of these strategies among pregnant women. This work aims to identify the needs, concerns and preferences of survivors about the use of eHealth strategies to counsel and empower pregnant victims of IPVAW in antenatal care. Methods A focus group of six IPVAW survivors who had been pregnant was conducted and open questions about the use of eHealth strategies were asked. The session was recorded, transcribed and thematically analyzed. We identified three main themes: needs and worries of pregnant women experiencing IPVAW, key aspects of video counseling sessions and usefulness of safety planning apps. Results Women highlighted the relevant role of healthcare professionals—especially midwives—in the identification of IPVAW and the wellbeing of their children as one of the main concerns. They perceived video counseling and safety planning apps as valuable resources. The preferred contents for a video counseling intervention were awareness-raising of the situation, self-esteem and legal advice. They also proposed safety and pregnant-related aspects that should be taken into account in the design of the video counseling sessions and the safety planning app. Conclusions Video counseling sessions and safety planning apps are potentially useful tools to counsel and empower women who experience IPVAW during pregnancy. Midwives play a key role in this endeavor.
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- Rodrigo Fernández López
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja S/N, 18011, Granada, Spain
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- Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja S/N, 18011, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.,Malaga Biomedical Research Institute (IBIMA), University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja S/N, 18011, Granada, Spain
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- Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja S/N, 18011, Granada, Spain.,Department of Social Psychology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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MacGregor JCD, Naeemzadah N, Oliver CL, Javan T, MacQuarrie BJ, Wathen CN. Women's Experiences of the Intersections of Work and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of Qualitative Research. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2022; 23:224-240. [PMID: 32662354 DOI: 10.1177/1524838020933861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The impacts of intimate partner violence (IPV) on work, workplaces, and employment are receiving increasing attention from researchers, employers, and policy makers, but research synthesis is needed to develop evidence-based strategies to address the problem. The purpose of this review of qualitative research is to explore abused women's experiences of the intersections of work and IPV, including the range of benefits and drawbacks of work. Multiple search strategies, including systematic database searches by a professional librarian, resulted in 2,306 unique articles that were independently screened for eligibility by two team members. Qualitative research articles were eligible for inclusion and were also required to (1) sample women with past and/or current IPV experience and (2) report results regarding women's experiences or views of the benefits and/or drawbacks of work. Ultimately, 32 qualitative research articles involving 757 women were included and analyzed using thematic synthesis. Results revealed the potential of work to offer survivors a great range of benefits and drawbacks, many of which have received little research attention. The importance of work for women survivors has been emphasized in the literature, often with respect to financial independence facilitating the leaving process. However, our research underscores how the impact of work for many women survivors is not straightforward and, for some, involves a "trade-off" of benefits and drawbacks. Those developing work-related interventions, services (e.g., career counseling), or policies for women who experience IPV should consider the range of benefits and drawbacks in their planning, as "one-size-fits-all" solutions are unlikely to be effective.
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- Jennifer C D MacGregor
- Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Manuel B, Valcke M, Keygnaert I, Roelens K. Improving medical students' communication competencies to deal with intimate partner violence using clinical simulations in Mozambique. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 21:126. [PMID: 33622300 PMCID: PMC7901116 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-02560-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND During their medical training, medical students aim to master communication skills and professionalism competencies to foster the best possible patient-physician relationship. This is especially evident when dealing with sensitive topics. This study describes and analyses the outcomes of a simulation-based training module on clinical communication competency through interacting with simulated intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors. The training was set up as part of a broader IPV module within a Gynaecology and Obstetrics Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of Medicine (MBBS). METHODS In total, 34 (59%) of all fourth-year medical students from one medical school in Mozambique were involved. A mixed-method approach was adopted. First, a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design was adopted to study the impact of the intervention to tackle critical IPV knowledge, skills, and attitudes, underlying a patient communication script. Second, a qualitative analysis of student perceptions was carried out. RESULTS The results of the paired sample t-tests point at a significant and positive change in post-test values when looking at the general IPV self-efficacy (IPV SE) score and the subscales mainly in attitudes. Participants expressed a desire for additional IPV communication competency and suggested enhancements to the module. CONCLUSION We conclude that due to IPV being a sensitive issue, simulation activities are a good method to be used in a safe environment to develop clinical skills. The results of this study are a good complement of the analysis of the competencies learned by the medical students in Mozambique with the current curriculum.
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- B Manuel
- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Eduardo Mondlane, Av. Salvador Allende, nr 702, Maputo, Mozambique.
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- Department of Educational Studies, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, International Centre for Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Thaggard S, Montayre J. “There was no-one I could turn to because I was ashamed”: Shame in the narratives of women affected by IPV. WOMENS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2019.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Parvin K, Mamun MA, Gibbs A, Jewkes R, Naved RT. The pathways between female garment workers' experience of violence and development of depressive symptoms. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207485. [PMID: 30440031 PMCID: PMC6237419 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is high (54%) in Bangladesh. Moreover, female garment workers report higher rates of IPV and are also vulnerable to workplace violence (WPV). Experience of violence puts women at increased risk of developing depressive symptoms, which are related with low self-esteem, lower life satisfaction and lower productivity. To our knowledge, there has been no previous research on depression among female garment workers and its connections to IPV and WPV in Bangladesh. This paper aims to address this gap by studying the relationship of IPV, WPV and depression among female garment workers. METHODS The data for this paper comes from a cross-sectional survey of female garment workers (n = 800) conducted as baseline survey of a quasi-experimental study known as HERrespect. Survey data were collected during September-December, 2016 among randomly selected female garment workers from eight garment factories in and around Dhaka city. Structural equation modelling was conducted to explore the relationship among IPV, WPV and depression. RESULTS The findings show high rates of any IPV (69%); WPV (73%, experienced or witnessed) and depressive symptomatology (40%) among female garment workers. The analysis of pathways shows that IPV impacts a woman's experience of WPV and work related stress leading to the development of depression; while WPV had direct and mediated pathways to depression. Experience of controlling by their husband leads to WPV and increased work related stress, and thus leads to depression. It also reveals that a worker's ability to mobilize resources in emergency, however, increased self-esteem and reduced work related stress. CONCLUSION This study shows the pathways through which experience of IPV and WPV lead to development of depressive symptoms among female garment workers. The link between women's ability to mobilize resources with self-esteem and work related stress indicates the need for socio-economic empowerment of women and may suggest that combined intervention to address IPV and women's empowerment could be successful in dealing with WPV and mental health.
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- Kausar Parvin
- Health Systems and Population Studies Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Health Systems and Population Studies Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Gender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Gender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Chuemchit M, Chernkwanma S, Somrongthong R, Spitzer DL. Thai women's experiences of and responses to domestic violence. Int J Womens Health 2018; 10:557-565. [PMID: 30310331 PMCID: PMC6166756 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s172870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Domestic violence has been linked to many health consequences. It can impact women’s mental, physical, sexual, and reproductive health, and all of these effects can be long lasting. Despite the growing awareness of the deleterious effects of domestic violence in Thailand, there have been few nation-wide studies that have examined the issue and its consequences. In fact, Thailand has not examined intimate partner violence incidence for the past 20 years. This study aimed to investigate the consequences of domestic violence across the country. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in four areas of Thailand: central, southern, northern, and northeastern. One province in each area was selected by simple random sampling techniques. One thousand four hundred and forty-four married or cohabiting females in a heterosexual union, aged 20–59 years, were included in the sample and were interviewed about their experiences of psychological, physical, and sexual violence by their male partners. Results One thousand four hundred and forty-four women completed the interviews. Sixteen percent of respondents encountered domestic violence in its various psychological, physical, or sexual forms. In the majority of cases, all forms of domestic violence were exerted repeatedly. Four-fifths of women who faced domestic violence reported that it had an impact on their physical and mental health as well as employment. This study also found that half of the domestic violence survivors reported their children had witnessed violent situations. These women exercised four coping strategies to deal with their domestic violence: 1) counseling; 2) requesting help from others; 3) fighting back; and 4) running away from home. Conclusion The findings confirm that domestic violence has implications that extend beyond health and result in the deterioration of the quality of women’s lives. These results underscore that domestic violence is a serious problem that must be addressed in Thai society.
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- Montakarn Chuemchit
- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand,
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- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand,
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- Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Alsaker K, Moen BE, Morken T, Baste V. Intimate partner violence associated with low quality of life - a cross-sectional study. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2018; 18:148. [PMID: 30180829 PMCID: PMC6123959 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-018-0638-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background Quality of life among abused women in Norway in 2006 was found to be significantly low compared to women at the same age in general. The aim of this study was to examine how quality of life is associated with experience of psychological and physical violence intimate partner violence among abused women seeking help after domestic partner abuse comparted to quality of life in a random sample of women in Norway. Methods A cross-sectional study in a random sample of 1500 women (response rate 36%, n = 469) in Norway were performed. In addition, 191 women who sought help after domestic partner abuse were invited (44%, n = 84). The experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) and health-related quality of life were measured in both samples. The participants were divided into: “Women seeking help” after domestic partner abuse (n = 84); “Random sample, abused women” (n = 127); and “Random sample, not abused women” (n = 342). Results The experience of psychological and physical violence was significantly different between the groups (p < 0.0001). The domains in SF-12 were significantly below (p < 0.001) the norm for the female population in Norway in all dimensions among the abused women in the random population sample, and even lower among the women seeking help because of IPV. Conclusion Intimate partner violence is clearly associated with low quality of life. The pattern found in this study is similar to the pattern found in the previous Norwegian study among abused women seeking help.
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- Kjersti Alsaker
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences/ Department of Welfare and Participation, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Haugeveien 28, 5005, Bergen, Norway. .,National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, Uni Research Health, Bergen, Norway.
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- Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, Uni Research Health, Bergen, Norway
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Jörgensdotter Wegnelius C, Petersson EL. Cultural Background and Societal Influence on Coping Strategies for Physical Activity Among Immigrant Women. J Transcult Nurs 2016; 29:54-63. [PMID: 27815551 DOI: 10.1177/1043659616676317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to examine, from an intersectional perspective, how immigrant women with prolonged illness experience the conditions for physical activity. METHOD Focus groups were used. Twenty-two women from primary care representing 14 countries were included. Systematic text condensation was applied for analysis. RESULTS Five conditions were identified: Dual cultures to relate to, Isolation an invisible danger, Keys to physical activity, Physical activity for whom, The power to decide the agenda. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION This study shows the importance of raising the intersectional perspective for immigrant women's possibilities to perform physical activity. Immigrant women's vulnerability to power relations and their adjustment to society's expectations are significant considerations to be aware of. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Our findings emphasize the significance of collaborating in biomedical and psychosocial issues, considering that the obstacles are more comprehensive than society assumes regarding prior knowledge, isolation, and cultural rules.
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