Violence against women with HIV risk and recent criminal justice system involvement: prevalence, correlates, and recommendations for intervention.
This research note examines the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and other violence (OV) among women (N = 529) at risk for HIV and with histories of criminal justice system involvement. The 3-month prevalences of IPV and OV were 31.2% and 18.7%, respectively. IPV was associated with having a current main partner, substance use, sexual risk behavior, trading sex, anxiety, depression, and lower self-esteem. OV was associated with no current employment or schooling, unstable housing, drug use, trading sex, anxiety, depression, and lower self-esteem. The high prevalence of violence demonstrates the need for intervention in this population; the correlates show that effective interventions must address the complex issues in these women's lives.
Weir
Brian W
BW
Multnomah County Health Department, Portland, USA.
Bard
Ronda S
RS
O'Brien
Kerth
K
Casciato
Carol J
CJ
Stark
Michael J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology; D018585:Battered Women / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018454:Spouses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*