Strangulation is a unique and particularly gendered form of nonfatal intimate partner violence, affecting 10 times as many women men. Medical research documents multiple negative health outcomes such victimization, in the past decade nearly 30 U.S. states have enacted laws making strangulation felony. We extended prior work by using grounded theory qualitative study to explore women’s experiences of, thoughts about, reactions being strangled. Each 17 mostly well-educated African American...

Strangulation is a unique and particularly pernicious form of intimate partner violence. To increase the relatively little that known about strangulation survivors, focus groups interviews were conducted as part practice–research engagement with domestic violence shelter. All participants had been strangled and, among them, almost all multiple times. The loss consciousness was common. Participants associated "choking" use body parts "strangling" objects. Although some minimized assault, most...

Eight focus groups of women with recent exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) were conducted elicit women's descriptions how IPV affects their health. Their shared narratives reveal a complex relationship three main points intersection between and health: leading adverse health effects; worsening already compromised health; illness or disability increasing dependency on abusive partners, thereby lengthening the duration exposure. Women describe bidirectional cyclical ways through which...

Health related quality of life (HRQOL) can be measured by a wide range instruments, many which have been designed for specific conditions or uses. "Preference-based" measures assess the value individuals place on health, and are included in economic evaluations treatments interventions (such as cost effectiveness analysis). As evaluation becomes more common, it is important to applicability preference-based health public issues. This study investigated usefulness such instruments context...

This study assessed the recall of, reaction to, and understanding of a brief campus banner campaign promoting consent in sexual relationships, determined whether exposure was associated with subsequent engagement activities related to assault education, awareness, prevention.A stratified random sample 1,200 undergraduates recruited during fall 2010; 628 (52.3%) participated.To account for history maturation, an experimental research design employed online survey.Direct indirect increased...

Rape awareness and prevention programs are common on college campuses a potentially useful way to reach large numbers of young adults. One largely unexamined potential mediator or moderator program effectiveness is the personal knowledge student audiences. In this study, we assess prevalence knowing victim and, notably, perpetrator sexual assault. A stratified random sample 2,400 undergraduates was recruited for an online survey about total 53.5% participated yielded representative body....

Attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) can affect the prevalence of IPV, response victims' to IPV (e.g., whether seek help), and professionals police, social workers, health care professionals) IPV. Knowledge about IPV-related attitudes is essential for developing effective work violence-related programs. Using data from 2005-2006 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, this study examines socio-demographic predictors these among married women in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan....

Non-partner sexual violence (NPSV), an important risk factor for HIV, is of global public health significance and understudied. The 2010 earthquake interacted syndemically with structural factors to increase HIV women in Cité Soleil, Haiti. We used exploratory sequential qualitative design Grounded Theory investigate language/terminology NPSV, victims perpetrators, effects NPSV on victims, four focus groups: Health care providers (HCPs) (n=3; n=8), community advocates (n=8), (n=8). Crucial...

Despite the global nature of domestic violence against women, few studies have examined phenomenon in Kyrgyzstan. This grounded theory study gives voice to survivors by examining women’s experiences various forms and complexities surrounding Kyrgyz decision making about leaving violent relationships. Findings revealed that move through a three-stage process leaving: (a) reaching turning point, (b) implementing process, (c) reclaiming self. Participants described “turning points” as critical...

Studies of sexual and gender minorities in Haiti globally typically involve HIV research programming with men who have sex men. We conducted focus groups individuals Haiti's Cité Soleil slum whose assigned at birth matched neither their identity nor contextual heteronormative constructions roles, i.e. transwomen transmen. The Yogyakarta Principles provided the study framework. Focus group participants offered emic perspectives on overall well-being, identities, biopsychosocial strengths...

Social sciences literature highlights the importance of resilience in relation to risk and trauma. The 2010 Haitian earthquake compounded trauma for a nation that has endured slavery/despotic leadership, structural violence poverty. Since 2010, various sources broadly describe survivors as resilient. We reviewed definitions published between 1990 2013, comparing them with perspectives from economically diverse communities Haiti who, participated semi-structured interviews (n=38) six focus...

Adolescent girls in low-resource settings account for over 7.3 million births annually (generally unplanned). Unplanned teen pregnancies are increasing settings. As part of a funded Round 20 Grand Challenges Exploration project (Healthy Minds Mothers), we investigated unplanned Haiti's Cité Soleil shantytown, teens' biopsychosocial challenges, and desirable interventions. Key stakeholders (N = 23): pregnant teens (13-17-year-olds, n 8; 18-19-year-olds, 8) health providers (18 or older, 7),...

Sleep health is critical to overall and quality of life. We investigated distinct patterns sleep in Haitian men women post-earthquake Haiti, an urban neighborhood impacted by non-partner sexual violence (NPSV). Latent Class Analysis enabled our development a three-class model (3: Disturbance [SD] Often, 2: SD Sometimes, 1: No SD). assessed relationships between class membership correlates (e.g., experience NPSV, feelings depression, suicide intentions, physical health). More (31.7%) than...

Aim: Few studies have examined adolescent victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) whose victimization is reported to the police or nature incidents that led call. This oversight problematic for healthcare providers, given overlap between use and services high among IPV victims. We assessed frequency police-documented by men against female adolescents aged 15–17 compared with those young women 18–22. Methods: A systematic case ascertainment strategy was applied administrative data from...

Domestic violence (DV), formerly considered as a private matter, is now recognized global social, health, and human rights issue. The acknowledgment of DV such varies by geography marital status (e.g., dating same-sex relationships are not immune). Surveys around the globe suggest that common among college students. A recent, 16-country study indicates up to one fifth university students have assaulted partner severely enough cause injury. International victims face extra difficulty because...

Using data that, to our knowledge, have not been used before for this purpose, we examined 9,231 opposite-sex intimate partner violence (IPV) calls law enforcement assistance recorded in the Compstat system of a large U.S. city. Although women were predominant victims, injuries documented more often men. Only about 1% incidents considered restraining order violation, although many orders active city at time. The appeared be good quality and just few changes recording procedures would...

Haiti has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Caribbean. Before 2010 earthquake, Haitian women bore a disproportionate burden HIV/AIDS, had lower HIV knowledge, less capacity to negotiate for safer sex, and limited access testing risk-reduction (RR) counseling. Since 2010, there been an increase sexual violence against women, characterized by deliberate vaginal injuries non-intimate partners, increasing victims' risk sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. Needed is adaptation...

Culturally sound health research and culturally relevant interventions are foundational to promotion disease prevention around the globe, especially for vulnerable populations in low-and middle-income countries who bear a disproportionate burden of sociodemographic structural adversities, including gender-based violence nonpartner sexual violence. There is limited amount scientific knowledge regarding equity Haitian about challenges cross-cultural practice among them. Using social dominance...

Graduate social work pedagogy is challenging to diverse faculty and students who with clients, often in international practice. We discuss the development, outcomes, assessment of an assignment designed stimulate students' research on proverbs as cultural resources for practice promote attainment six competencies related diversity justice Council Social Work Education's Educational Policy Accreditation Standards. used procedures from grounded theory Atlas.ti analyze 40 student papers. More...