Citation

Brassard A, Tourigny M, Dugal C, Lussier Y, Sabourin S, Godbout N. Violence Against Women 2019; ePub(ePub): 1077801219857824.

Affiliation

Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801219857824

PMID

31328673

Abstract

This study aimed to (a) evaluate the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and revictimization among a representative sample of 1,001 women living in Quebec, Canada; (b) examine whether IPV was predicted by experiences of child maltreatment; and (c) explore the role of polyvictimization on IPV beyond the effect of any type of exposure.

RESULTS indicate the prevalence rates of lifetime IPV (10.5%), IPV over the last year (2.5%), and revictimization (7.2%). All forms of child maltreatment predicted an increased risk of IPV victimization, yet polyvictimization was related to IPV beyond the effects of specific forms of child maltreatment.

Language: en

Keywords

child maltreatment; intimate partner violence; polyvictimization; revictimization