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ArticleJournal of epidemiology and community health2021

Intimate partner violence and social connection among married women in rural Bangladesh.

Laura W Stoff, Lisa M Bates, Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lynette M Renner, Darin J Erickson, Theresa L Osypuk

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Article in Journal of epidemiology and community health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Laura W StoffEpidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA lwstoff@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0614-2977
Lisa M BatesEpidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, USA.
Sidney Ruth SchulerSocial and Behavioral Health Sciences, FHI 360, Washington, DC, USA.
Lynette M RennerUniversity of Minnesota School of Social Work, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Darin J EricksonEpidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Theresa L OsypukEpidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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Influences of Women's Empowerment on Marriage and Violence in BangladeshR01HD061630 · NICHD · FHI DEVELOPMENT 360, LLC · PI SCHULER, SIDNEY RUTH · 2010 to 2014
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NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD061630
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Abstract

backgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is high among married women in Bangladesh. Social isolation is a well-established correlate of women's exposure to IPV, but the role of such factors in low-income and middle-income countries is not well understood. In this study, we explore whether social connection is protective against IPV among married women in rural Bangladesh.

methodsData were drawn from a multistage, stratified, population-based longitudinal sample of 3355 married women in rural Bangladesh, who were surveyed on individual and contextual risk factors of IPV. Negative binomial regression models were used to estimate the association between three different domains of social connection (natal family contact, female companionship and instrumental social support), measured at baseline in 2013, and the risk of three different forms of IPV (psychological, physical and sexual), approximately 10 months later, adjusted for woman's level of education, spouse's level of education, level of household wealth, age and age of marriage.

resultsAdjusted models showed that instrumental social support was associated with a lower risk of past year psychological IPV (risk ratio (RR)=0.84, 95% CI 0.769 to 0.914), sexual IPV (RR=0.90, 95% CI 0.822 to 0.997) and physical IPV (RR=0.81, 95% CI 0.718 to 0.937). Natal family contact was also associated with a lower risk of each type of IPV, but not in a graded fashion. Less consistent associations were observed with female companionship.

conclusionOur findings suggest that social connection, particularly in the form of instrumental support, may protect married women in rural Bangladesh from experiencing IPV.

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Intimate Partner ViolenceMarriageBangladeshFemaleHumansRisk FactorsRural Populationdeveloping countrinternational healthmarital statussocial epidemiologyviolence

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