title: Experiences with intimate partner violence among Latina women.
abstract: This study examined experiences with intimate partner violence in 292 Latina women classified as U.S. born, immigrant, or migrant-seasonal workers. High lifetime rates of violence were found, with 33.9% reporting physical violence, 20.9% reporting sexual coercion, and 82.5% reporting psychological aggression. Rates of violence in the preceding year were also high, with 18.5% experiencing physical violence, 14.4% experiencing sexual coercion, and 72.6% experiencing psychological aggression. Participants' marital status and partners' substance use were associated with victimization. The present findings suggest the need for screening for intimate partner violence and associated risk factors in settings that serve Latina women.
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hazen
authors.forename: Fernando I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Soriano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002140:California; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology*