Abstract
The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) in pregnant women and to explore relationships of
self-esteem and social support (SS) relating to DV. Six hundred young mothers were investigated. 28.2 % reported that they
experienced some type of DV during pregnancy. The occurrence of physical abuse was not related to self-esteem or SS. When
verbal violence was reported, satisfaction with SS was lower and self-esteem was lower by trend. Self-esteem was substantially
lower when sexual violence was indicated. The number of people available for support did not provide a substantial buffering
effect, but the perceived quality of SS did. Higher education in the mother and husband, and women’s employment represented
protective conditions against the occurrence of DV.
self-esteem and social support (SS) relating to DV. Six hundred young mothers were investigated. 28.2 % reported that they
experienced some type of DV during pregnancy. The occurrence of physical abuse was not related to self-esteem or SS. When
verbal violence was reported, satisfaction with SS was lower and self-esteem was lower by trend. Self-esteem was substantially
lower when sexual violence was indicated. The number of people available for support did not provide a substantial buffering
effect, but the perceived quality of SS did. Higher education in the mother and husband, and women’s employment represented
protective conditions against the occurrence of DV.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Pages 1-7
- DOI 10.1007/s10896-012-9420-x
- Authors
- Mozhdeh Nasseh Lotf Abadi, Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Mehdi Ghazinour, Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Marzieh Nojomi, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Jörg Richter, Centre of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Postboks 4623 Nydalen, 0405 Oslo, Norway
- Journal Journal of Family Violence
- Online ISSN 1573-2851
- Print ISSN 0885-7482