RT Article
T1 Polyvictimization and the Associations Between Poor Self-Perceived Health, Dissatisfaction With Life, and Sexual Dysfunction Among Women in Estonia
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 7/8
SP 3922
OP 3940
A1 Lippus, Hedda
A1 Laanpere, Made
A1 Part, Kai
A1 Ringmets, Inge
A1 Karro, Helle
A2 Laanpere, Made
A2 Part, Kai
A2 Ringmets, Inge
A2 Karro, Helle
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1751682498
AB The severe impact of different forms of violence on health has been demonstrated in a substantial number of studies. At the same time, it has been acknowledged that different forms of violence tend to co-occur, such that many survivors of violence have been exposed to more than one violent event and/or more than one form of violence. Despite mounting evidence concerning the associations between polyvictimization and health, there are still important gaps in this knowledge concerning adult female population’s sexual health, including both physical and mental aspects associated with it. The aim of this study was to evaluate the exposure to emotional, physical, and sexual violence among women and associations with poor self-perceived health, dissatisfaction with life, stress, and worry due to sex life and sexual dysfunction. The term polyvictimization is used in this article to express the exposure to more than one form of violence. We used data from a cross-sectional study carried out in Estonia in 2014 among women aged 16 to 44 years. Responses of 2,333 women were analyzed for this article. Of all the respondents, 27.9% were polyvictimized. Women who had been exposed to all three forms of violence had, after adjusting for confounding factors, the highest risk of reporting poor self-perceived health, limited daily activities due to chronic health problems, feelings of depression, dissatisfaction with life, stress, and worry due to sex life and sexual dysfunction. The results of this study demonstrate that exposure to violence is associated with poorer health outcomes and that the association is stronger among those who have been polyvictimized.
K1 sexual dysfunction
K1 self-perceived health
K1 women’s health
K1 interpersonal violence
K1 Polyvictimization
DO 10.1177/0886260518780412