Citation

Yanqiu G, Yan W, Lin A. Violence Against Women 2011; 17(10): 1299-1312.

Affiliation

Peking University Health Sciences Center, Beijing, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801211425217

PMID

21997463

Abstract

This study examined the extent of the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidal ideation in a rural county in Western China. A sample of 1,771 women participated in the study. The lifetime prevalence of physical assault, psychological aggression, and sexual coercion was 34%, 68%, and 4%, respectively. The preceding-year prevalence of physical assault and psychological aggression was 8% and 32%, respectively. The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation was 15.9%, and 3.3% of the women had suicidal ideation during the preceding week. Physical abuse victims were at more than four times greater risk of having suicidal ideation than those who had not suffered physical assault.

Language: en