ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2014
Struggling to survive for the sake of the unborn baby: a grounded theory model of exposure to intimate partner violence during pregnancy.
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- Associations between intimate partner violence profiles and mental health among low-income, urban pregnant adolescents.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Trial
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- Screening Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy in Maternity Clinics-Views of Finnish Public Health Nurses.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- The Consequences of A History of Violence on Women's Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Nordic Countries: A Scoping Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Article
- Antepartum Intimate Partner Violence: Development of a Risk Prediction Model.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2024Article
- Prevalence and severity of physical intimate partner violence during pregnancy among adolescents in eight sub-Saharan Africa countries: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Women's strategies for managing domestic violence during pregnancy: a qualitative study in Iran.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- Nearly Half of Women Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy in Northwest Ethiopia, 2021; The Role of Social Support and Decision-Making Power.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Birth outcomes in a Swedish population of women reporting a history of violence including domestic violence during pregnancy: a longitudinal cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Midwives experiences of meeting pregnant women who are exposed to Intimate-Partner Violence at in-hospital prenatal ward: A qualitative study.European journal of midwifery · 2020Article
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- Increasing prevalence and incidence of domestic violence during the pregnancy and one and a half year postpartum, as well as risk factors: -a longitudinal cohort study in Southern Sweden.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2016Article
- Prevalence and incidence of domestic violence during pregnancy and associated risk factors: a longitudinal cohort study in the south of Sweden.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2016Article
- Quality of life in women who were exposed to domestic violence during pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2016Article
- Indirect Identification of Perinatal Psychosocial Risks from Natural Language.IEEE transactions on affective computingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a serious matter which threatens maternal and fetal health. The aim of this study was to develop a grounded theoretical model of women's experience of IPV during pregnancy and how they handle their situation.
methodTen interviews with women who had experience of being exposed to IPV during pregnancy were analyzed using the grounded theory approach.
resultsThe core category 'Struggling to survive for the sake of the unborn baby' emerged as the main concern of women who are exposed to IPV during pregnancy. The core category also demonstrates how the survivors handle their situation. Also, three sub-core categories emerged, 'Trapped in the situation' demonstrates how the pregnant women feel when trapped in the relationship and cannot find their way out. 'Exposed to mastery' demonstrates the destructive togetherness whereby the perpetrator's behavior jeopardizes the safety of the woman and the unborn child. 'Degradation process' demonstrates the survivor's experience of gradual degradation as a result of the relationship with the perpetrator. All are properties of the core category and part of the theoretical model.
conclusionThe theoretical model "Struggling to survive for the sake of the unborn baby" highlights survival as the pregnant women's main concern and explains their strategies for dealing with experiences of violence during pregnancy. The findings may provide a deeper understanding of this complex matter for midwives and other health care providers. Further, the theoretical model can provide a basis for the development and implementation of prevention and intervention programs that meet the individual woman's needs.
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