TY - JOUR
T1 - Frequency and types of partner violence among Mexican American college women
AU - Coker, Ann L.
AU - Sanderson, Maureen
AU - Cantu, Ethel
AU - Huerta, Debbie
AU - Fadden, Mary Kay
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Battered women
KW - College health
KW - Domestic violence
KW - Hispanic
KW - Rape
KW - Sexual harassment
KW - Violence
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U2 - 10.3200/JACH.56.6.665-674
DO - 10.3200/JACH.56.6.665-674
M3 - Article
C2 - 18477522
AN - SCOPUS:44649101843
SN - 0744-8481
VL - 56
SP - 665
EP - 674
JO - Journal of American College Health
JF - Journal of American College Health
IS - 6
ER -