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Citation |
Barkho E, Fakhouri M, Arnetz JE. J. Immigr. Minor. Health 2011; 13(4): 725-731. |
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Affiliation |
Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 3939 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA, Bb4182@wayne.edu. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2011, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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20924789 |
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Abstract |
Violence against women is an important public health problem. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among immigrant Iraqi women, and to explore the association between IPV and self-rated health. A pilot study using a previously published, self-report questionnaire was carried out among a convenience sampling of 55 Iraqi women in greater Detroit. The overall prevalence of controlling behavior, threatening behavior, and physical violence was 93, 76, and 80%, respectively. Approximately 40% of the women reported having poor or fair health, and 90% reported experiencing one or more types of psychosomatic symptoms. Self-rated health was inversely related to exposure to threatening behavior and physical violence, and positively related to knowledge of one's legal rights. The prevalence of IPV in this sample was high. Results indicated a significant association between exposure to IPV and women's physical health and psychosomatic symptoms. Language: en |