ArticleChild abuse & neglect2021
Prevalence of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence and associations with mental distress in Cambodia, Malawi and Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.
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- The Co-Occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence and Violence Against Children: A Systematic Review on Associated Factors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence in low-income and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Childhood exposure to intimate partner violence against women and its association with violence against children in refugee settlements in Uganda.Conflict and health · 2025Article
- Multilevel determinants of physical violence among ever-partnered women in South Africa.Archives of women's mental health · 2024Article
- Does work modify the relationship between violence and mental health among young people? Evidence from the Violence Against Children Surveys in Uganda, Nigeria and Colombia.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Prevalence of and factors associated with peer emotional and physical violence among youth ages 13-17 in Cote d'Ivoire.Child abuse & neglect · 2023Article
- Expanding knowledge of intergenerational violence in the Philippines. A commentary on Kim et al. (2023).SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Correlates of intimate partner violence among pregnant and parenting adolescents: a cross-sectional household survey in Blantyre District, Malawi.Reproductive health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundResearch from high-income countries shows that witnessing intimate partner violence (IPV) between caregivers is experienced by up to a third of all children and is related to poor mental health outcomes. Much less is known about the burden of witnessing IPV in low- and middle-income countries.
objectivesThis study seeks to explore the magnitude of witnessing IPV between caregivers, its association with other types of violence and the relationship between witnessing IPV in the past and current mental distress. PARTICIPANTS AND
settingRepresentative data from the Violence against Children Surveys (VACS) from Cambodia (N = 2373), Malawi (N = 2147) and Nigeria (N = 4098) are employed.
methodsLogistic regression was applied to assess the association between witnessing IPV in childhood and mental distress in adulthood.
resultsBetween 22.4 % and 34.3 % of participants witnessed IPV between their caregivers during childhood. Respondents who witnessed IPV had higher odds of mental distress, compared to those who did not witness IPV in Cambodia (OR 2.73 [2.02, 3.72] for females, OR 2.38 [1.67, 3.41] for males) and Malawi (OR 2.48 [1.43, 4.28] for females, OR 1.66 [1.11, 2.48] for males). In Nigeria only male respondents who witnessed IPV had higher odds of mental distress (OR 2.12 [1.60, 2.80]), but females had no significant association (OR 0.91 [0.68, 1.20]).
conclusionsThe findings highlight the association of negative mental health consequences faced by children living in households with intimate partner violence for selected low- and middle-income countries. Children's exposure to IPV should be considered when providing support to survivors of IPV. Special considerations should be made to provide culturally and resource-appropriate support.
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