Witnessing inter-parental violence in childhood and help-seeking behaviours in violence against women in Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Violence against women (VAW) severely impacts their physical and mental health. In some cultures, women can normalize certain types of violence if they were linked to home models in childhood and, eventually, do not seek for help in adulthood. We aimed to determine, in Peruvian women, (1) the association between witnessing violence in their family of origin and VAW experienced in adulthood, (2) the extent to which women who have experienced VAW seek some help, and (3) identify VAW prevalence by Peruvian region.

Methods

Cross-sectional study of secondary data obtained from the 2019 National Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES). The outcome was VAW (psychological, physical and sexual violence), whereas the exposure was witnessing violence in the home of orig

SUBMITTER: Bazo-Alvarez JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11015581 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature