Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence in the perinatal period in a representative sample of Quebec mothers

Using a nationally representative sample of 1,264 biological mothers of children aged between 6 months and 5 years, this study identified the prevalence estimates of intimate partner violence occurring in the perinatal period (IPV-PP) and examined the associations between IPV-PP and various characte...

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Authors: Lévesque, Sylvie (Author) ; Medvetskaya, Anna (Author) ; Julien, Dominic (Author) ; Clément, Marie-Ève (Author) ; Laforest, Julie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Violence and victims
Year: 2025, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-38
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Keywords:
families and violence
intimate partner violence/partner abuse
perinatal period
Victimization
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Summary:Using a nationally representative sample of 1,264 biological mothers of children aged between 6 months and 5 years, this study identified the prevalence estimates of intimate partner violence occurring in the perinatal period (IPV-PP) and examined the associations between IPV-PP and various characteristics. Findings show that 10.9% of mothers reported victimization to at least one intimate partner violence episode during the perinatal period. Younger maternal age at childbirth, drug consumption, being a single mother, higher parental stress due to the child’s temperament, and higher stress due to family and extrafamilial obligations were all associated with IPV-PP. Findings emphasized that IPV-PP is indeed an important public health matter in Quebec. Interventions should focus on victimization screening during the perinatal period and on enhancing victims’ security and well-being.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 34-38
ISSN:1945-7073
DOI:10.1891/VV-2022-0069