Interpersonal Violence and Health in Female University Students in Spain
Por:
Martín-Baena D, Talavera M and Montero-Piñar I
Publicada:
1 nov 2016
Ahead of Print:
19 ago 2016
Categoría:
Nursing (miscellaneous)
Resumen:
BackgroundMost studies address the health impact of violence by an
intimate partner; therefore, violence exerted by someone other than a
partner in university students and its health effects are less known.
PurposeThis study aims to analyze the effect of different forms of
interpersonal violence on female university students' health.
DesignWomen 18 to 25years of age enrolled at two schools of the
University of Valencia in the academic year 2013-2014 (N = 540) were
selected, with a participation rate of 82%. Students were grouped as
follows: no lifetime violence, violence by an intimate partner (IPV),
other personal violence (OPV), and by both (IPV and OPV). Adjusted
logistical regression analysis was performed to assess the effects of
the different forms of violence on students' health.
ResultsAs many as 92 students (20.6%) experienced violence at least once
in their lives: 46 (10.3%) by an intimate partner, 24 (5.4%) by someone
other than a partner, and 22 (4.9%) by both. Abused students are more
likely to suffer psychological distress and poor health perception, and
more regularly used psychoactive drugs than nonabused students, although
the use of medication is higher for those abused by a partner and
others. Women who experienced only IPV are more likely to suffer
psychological distress (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.78, p < .05, 95%
confidence interval [CI; 1.10-2.86]), while those who experienced only
OPV are more than twice as likely to perceive their health as poor (aOR
= 2.68, p < .05, 95% CI [1.38-5.22]).
ConclusionsThe high prevalence of violence and its consistent
association with a wide range of female university students' health
problems suggest that violence seriously compromises women's health.
Clinical RelevancePrevention programs that promote harmonious social
relationships among university students should be implemented.
Filiaciones:
:
Researcher, CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Department of Health Inequalities, Health Promotion and Biomedical Research Foundation, Valencia, Spain
Talavera M:
Faculty of Education, Department of Teaching Experimental and Social Sciences, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Montero-Piñar I:
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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