Intimate partner violence and psychosocial health, a cross-sectional study in a pregnant population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this paper is to explore whether IPV 12 months before and/or during pregnancy is associated with poor psychosocial health.

Methods

From June 2010 to October 2012, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 11 antenatal care clinics in Belgium. Consenting pregnant women were asked to complete a questionnaire on socio-demographics, psychosocial health and violence in a separate room. Overall, 2586 women were invited to participate and we were able to use data from 1894 women (73.2%) for analysis. Ethical clearance was obtained in all participating hospitals.

Results

We found a significant correlation between IPV and poor psychosocial health: within the group of women who reported IPV, 53.2% (n = 118) had poor psychosocial health, as compared to

SUBMITTER: Van Parys AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4641387 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature