Abstract
Objective and Participants: The authors studied the prevalence of partner violence, by type, among Mexican American college women aged 18 to 35 years (N= 149; response rate = 85%). Results: Twelve percent of women who reported a dating partner in the past year were physically or sexually assaulted, 12.1% were stalked, and 9.1% scored as psychologically abused. Among those experiencing partner violence, almost half experienced stalking and 89% reported psychological abuse. Few women (25%) who experienced physical violence believed violence was a problem in their relationship. Conclusions: Partner violence was prevalent in this population, and participants experienced many forms of violence. Because few women experiencing physical violence report that violence is a problem in their relationship, interventions must address perceptions of violence and its impact on women's mental and physical health in college populations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 665-674 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of American College Health |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Battered women
- College health
- Domestic violence
- Hispanic
- Rape
- Sexual harassment
- Violence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health