Timing of Physical and Emotional Intimate Partner Violence Exposure and Women's Health in an Australian Longitudinal Cohort Study

Drawing on data from a prospective pregnancy cohort (N = 1,507), this study examines the relationship between exposure to physical and emotional intimate partner violence (IPV) across the first 10 years of motherhood and women's mental and physical health. A measure of IPV (Composite Abuse Scal...

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Published in:Violence against women 2024-04, Vol.30 (5), p.1255-1273
Main Authors: FitzPatrick, Kelly M., Brown, Stephanie J., Hegarty, Kelsey, Mensah, Fiona, Gartland, Deirdre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cohort analysis
Domestic violence
Emotions
Health status
Intimate partner violence
Mental health
Mothers
Postpartum women
Pregnancy
Timing
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Drawing on data from a prospective pregnancy cohort (N = 1,507), this study examines the relationship between exposure to physical and emotional intimate partner violence (IPV) across the first 10 years of motherhood and women's mental and physical health. A measure of IPV (Composite Abuse Scale) was included at 1, 4, and 10 years postpartum. Past year and prior experiences of IPV were associated with mental and physical health issues at 10 years, both for mothers who had experienced combined IPV and emotional IPV alone. Awareness of the health issues associated with different types of IPV can assist in tailoring responses for women who experience IPV.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221147904