CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles

Frequency and Types of Partner Violence Among Mexican American College Women

Abstract

OBJECTIVE AND PARTICIPANTS: The authors studied the prevalence of partner violence, by type, among Mexican American college women aged 18 to 35 years (N = 149; response rate = 85%).

RESULTS: Twelve percent of women who reported a dating partner in the past year were physically or sexually assaulted, 12.1% were stalked, and 9.1% scored as psychologically abused. Among those experiencing partner violence, almost half experienced stalking and 89% reported psychological abuse. Few women (25%) who experienced physical violence believed violence was a problem in their relationship.

CONCLUSIONS: Partner violence was prevalent in this population, and participants experienced many forms of violence. Because few women experiencing physical violence report that violence is a problem in their relationship, interventions must address perceptions of violence and its impact on women's mental and physical health in college populations.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Notes/Citation Information

Published in Journal of American College Health, v. 56, no. 6, p. 665-674.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/JACH.56.6.665-674

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