Association between history of interparental violence and alcohol abuse among reproductive-age women: Evidence from the Peruvian Demographic and Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to domestic violence by triggering repetitive distress and fear can affect neurodevelopmental and mental health in the short and long term. This, in turn, has been linked to an increased risk of substance abuse, such as alcohol abuse in adulthood.

Objective

The present study aimed to evaluate the association between exposure to violence from the father toward the mother and alcohol abuse in Peruvian women.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the Peruvian Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) of 2019. A total of 19,980 reproductive-aged women (15-49 years old) were surveyed using the Health Questionnaire during 2019. The dependent variable of the study was alcohol abuse, collected throug

SUBMITTER: Zamora-Ramirez CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409309 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature