Sexual Injury, Healthcare Usage, And Mental Health

According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The National Institute of Justice, one in four women in the United States has experienced domestic violence during her lifetime (Battered Woman Syndrome, 2012). This type of abuse can be fatal and detrimental to one’s personal growth. When woman are repeatedly abused, they show different signs, symptoms and general characteristics. These characteristics are defined as Battered Woman Syndrome.

IntroductionIn recent history, dating violence has become a paramount issue in American society. With the rates of domestic violence on the rise, much research has been conducted that provides evidence that violence during dating relationships in the teen years is a strong contributing factor to later domestic violence. Current research is revealing that a far larger percentage of teens are suffering from some amount of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in their dating relationships. Studies have shown that both those who engage in the violent behaviors, as well as those who are the victims of these acts are more likely to be involved in violent relationships in the future. The significant number of individuals involved in these

This is because the bodies tasked with creating awareness will adequately inform the victims, perpetrators, as well as the general public on the identification and effects of domestic violence, and the prevention strategies of domestic violence between intimate partners. At the same time, it will be instrumental in pooling together affirmative actions that are necessary in reducing any further occurrences of domestic violence between intimate partners. Domestic Violence especially between intimate partners is linked to a multitude of negative social and health outcomes. When it comes to this type of domestic violence, women are more affected than men. As such, it is women that report more severe injuries as a result of the violence they face. The cycle of domestic violence between intimate partners describes a pattern of recurring violence, as well as the tendency for violence to keep escalating over time. Therefore, one of the most unwanted effects of domestic violence is homicide. Women are more likely to seek support whenever they experience violence. However, this is not always possible because such women are faced with various barriers when accessing services, which ultimately affect their decisions to remain or leave an abusive relationship. Such barriers include stigma, racism, as well as gender discrimination that further limit their access to numerous services and compromise their health and

Throughout the world, we hear many stories about individuals being victimized, and individuals who have are the perpetrators. Also, many of these news segments are based off of headed situations between intimate relationships. Many relationships become this way because of stress about work, paying bills, past circumstances, and much more. There are many micro and macro level risk factors that pertain to victims (prior history of intimate partner violence, female sex, and youth), and perpetration (anger issues, low self-esteem, low income, and depression). “These factors are some of the very important factors that shape victimization and perpetration in intimate partner violence” (Seccombe, 2015, p.318).

Violence is preventable and extremely imperative for us to detect the early signs of it. We need to take all prevention strategies for an account. For example, primary, secondary, and tertiary preventions are an appropriate approach for this matter. Dating violence is the topic that is going to be discussed in this reading. I decided to write about this topic because many people are in the dark when it comes to dating violence, and the substantial effects of it. Allow me the opportunity to expand your horizon on this particular topic. There have been quite a few cases where women press charges on their significant other after being battered in unhealthy relationships. I always hear about situations like this through the media never in real life. It’s sad to say that a very close friend of mind was one of those women in a vicious relationship.

analyzed were age, race, prior criminal history, and severity of intimate partner violence committed. The types of data analyses used were Chi-squared and binary logistic regression.

Walter (1969) gave a comprehensive definition of violence as “destructive harm including not only physical assaults that damage the body, but also techniques of inflicting harm by mental or emotional means” (p. 24). However, in the context of intimate relationships, the definition of violence requires more aspects to be determined. The basic questions to be asked when defining domestic violence proposed by Hegarty, Sheehan, and Schonfeld (1999) in their article A Multidimensional Definition of Partner Abuse are 1) which relationships should be included as domestic? And 2) how should violence in domestic life be defined? To answer these questions, Hegarty et al. said that it is important to choose the appropriate definition that is most relevant to the purpose of the studies. Dutton (2006) defined domestic violence in his book Rethinking Domestic Violence as “any violence occurring between intimate partners (same sex or other sex, married or unmarried) and against children” (p. 3), but further said that he will only focus on intimate

Breiding, Matthew J., Sharon G. Smith, Kathleen C. Basile, Mikel L. Walters, Jieru Chen, and

Whether it’s through sexual assault, stalking, physical or psychological means, maltreatment in relationships among college students has become a serious problem on college and university campuses. Most of these assaults have been either committed by someone the victim knew or an intimate partner. In the past, student victims who have attempt to deal with the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) such as depression, low self-esteem, anxiety disorders, physical injuries or the assault itself, are often times faced with the unique challenges of finding resources or programs that might be able to assist them. However, in recent years, college and university campuses have implemented several sexual assault programs and procedures aimed at

In a natural survey conducted in England, women reported higher rates of intimate partner violence than men, whether the violence was physical or emotional (Jonas et al., 2014). Intimate partner violence among college students appears to be similar to research on adult married and cohabiting couples. A five-year longitudinal study of more than 2,000 college students in the United States showed that twenty-six percent of college students experienced physical intimate partner violence in their freshman year (Nabors & Jasinski, 2009). As a college student and friend of many, I believe that it is important for me become more knowledgeable about intimate partner violence and know about the characteristics of an abuser. There are four types or characteristics

The study was conducted using a primary research method where 100 women at a domestic violence shelter in the 26-county region of a Midwestern state was chosen randomly to participate in a descriptive survey (Renner & Markward, 2009). Renner & Markward (2009) found that the nature of mental health issues with women is extreme in abusive relationships especially those with a previous history of victimization. Furthermore, a significant association is found between suicidal ideation and intimate partner violence; however, it does not reflect causation (Renner & Markward, 2009). The study by Stark and Flitcraft (1996) as cited by Renner & Markward (2009) also found that women who attempted suicide found that these women suffered various forms of mental health disorders as a result of intimate partner violence (Renner & Markward, 2009). They also found that 51% of the medical records reviewed named intimate partner violence as the single precursor of suicide attempts (Renner & Markward, 2009). Furthermore, suicidal action often follows the thoughts of suicide from a victim of intimate partner violence (Renner & Markward, 2009). Suicidal ideation often accompanies self-destructive behaviour and attitude because this is usually the breaking point of the victims (Renner & Markward, 2009). Suicidal ideation in women who suffer intimate partner

Teenage dating violence can be physical, sexual and/or physiological abuse. In the article, “There’s a Fine Line… Adolescent Dating Violence and Prevention,” author Judith Herrman explains “dating violence is the occurrence of physically, sexually and/or emotionally violent episodes in an intimate, interpersonal relationship” (Herrman 164). The violent relationship includes a victim along with a perpetrator. Adolescent years are a major stage of development for teenager and the inconsistency of teenage relationships is the reason teenage dating violence is on the rise. Dating violence can occur regardless of religion, ethnicity or socio-economic background. Domestic violence usually first occurs

The research experiment “Physical and Emotional Abuse in Romantic Relationships: Motivation for Perpetration Among College Women” is conducted by Penny A. Leirsring, Ph.D.

The article, "Youth Experiences Of Family Violence and Teen Dating Violence Perpetration: Cognitive and Emotional Mediators.", by psychologist Ernest Jouriles Ph.D., claims that “ violence in teen dating relationships is common and potentially serious, and past exposure to family violence is a consistent and powerful predictor of such violence” (jouriles 3).To support her evidence Jouriles conducted a research which reiterated her claim showing that “exposure to family violence increases risk for teen dating violence by influencing cognitive and emotional processes that, in turn, increase the likelihood of teen dating violence” (jouriles 2). The author concludes, “ research evaluating and extending holds promise for expanding our logic of teen dating violence and helping to prevent it” (Jouriles 3).

To be part of the study participants needed to be heterosexual, and in a relationship that was sexually, physically and/or psychologically abusive. The women were asked to provide information to open ended questions related to their decision to leave the relationship or stay. The narrative prompt survey asked questions inquiring why each participant chose to stay in the abusive relationship or why you decided to leave the relationship. The findings of the study implicated that there was a widespread minimization and lack of understanding about abuse. The authors suggest that there is a need for dating violence education beginning early in life. The importance of the college mental health providers providing information regarding the risks of staying in an abusive relationship is also recommended. The findings of further study of a more diverse larger population would make the results more generalizable. Further study would promote increased understanding of the reasons for staying or leaving in this type of relationship. This article helpful to our group to confirm the argument that education, awareness and prevention of IPV is still needed in colleges and