OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of self-reported abuse in a population of women aged 18 years or older seeking elective pregnancy termination, and to compare abused and nonabused women with respect to the primary reasons for pregnancy termination. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire was returned by 486 women seeking outpatient abortion. The survey included demographic information,...

The present study examined whether witnessing interparental verbal aggression and/or experiencing emotional abuse during childhood were associated with emotional abuse in current or recent dating relationships in college students (M = 19.51 years; SD = 2.02). Participants (N = 715) completed the Conflicts Tactics 2-CA Scale (Straus & Donnelly, 2001), the Exposure to Abusive and Supportive Envir...

This study sought to describe childhood sexual experiences with older partners (CSEOP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. MSM were recruited through respondent driven sampling. They responded to a computer administered self-interview with questions on CSEOP, operationalized as manual, oral, genital, or anal contact prior to age 13 with a partner at least 4 years o...

Background: Domestic violence against women is a significant public health issue in both developed and developing countries of the world. Intimate partner violence during pregnancy can result in adverse outcomes for both mothers and their infants. Partner violence against women is common during pregnancy and might have an adverse effect on the mental health of women during antenatal pregnancy. ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To describe the responses of women in León, Nicaragua to partner abuse and identify contextual factors associated with the use of certain coping mechanisms and the likelihood of permanent separation. DESIGN Cross sectional population-based survey. SETTING León, Nicaragua. PARTICIPANTS 188 women 15-49 years of age who had experienced physical partner abuse, out of 488 women...

Violence against women is a public health concern and physical intimate partner violence is the most common form of it. Physical violence is often accompanied by psychological abuse and has detrimental effects on female victims’ mental health. While the adverse mental consequences experienced by women due to violence and abuse by their partners have been well established, it is not clear how mu...

This study examined the association between sexual relationship power, intimate partner violence, and condom use among African American and Hispanic urban girls. In this sample of 56 sexually active girls, 50% did not use condoms consistently and therefore were at higher risk for acquiring HIV or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Teens who experienced more intimate partner violence had a si...