Citation

Coker AL, Sanderson M, Cantu E, Huerta D, Fadden MK. J. Am. Coll. Health 2008; 56(6): 665-674.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky Colleges of Medicine and Public Health, Lexington.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3200/JACH.56.6.665-674

PMID

18477522

Abstract

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.

Language: en