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Abuse in adult intimate relationships in Lithuania and it’s influence on subjectively perceived health
Type of publication
Straipsnis konferencijos medžiagoje Web of Science duomenų bazėje / Article in conference proceedings in Web of Science database (P1a1)
Author(s)
Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas | LT | |
LT |
Title
Abuse in adult intimate relationships in Lithuania and it’s influence on subjectively perceived health
Is part of
Procedia : social and behavioral sciences. Oxford : Elsevier Ltd, 2014, vol. 159
Date Issued
Date Issued |
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2014 |
Publisher
Oxford : Elsevier Ltd
Publisher (trusted)
Extent
p. 584-588
Field of Science
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess abuse in adult intimate relationships and its influence on subjectively perceived health. To assess the experience of abuse, subjects were asked to answer questions about having been physically, mentally/emotionally and sexually abused from an intimate partner. To determine a subjectively perceived health state, subjects were questioned based on Gostautas health and behavior assessment questionnaire (1999). 240 subjects participated in the survey. The study results revealed that ~40% of adults reported having been mentally/emotionally abused from their partners. Almost 10% of the subjects reported having experienced physical abuse. Statistical analysis showed that having experienced abuse from a partner predicts a significantly poorer mental and general subjective health. The results validate the importance of domestic violence and its implications on subjective health. Also, they draw attention to a wide prevalence of domestic violence within intimate relationships.
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Coverage Spatial
Jungtinė Karalystė / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB)
Description
5th World Conference on Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, WCPCG-2014, 1-3 May 2014, Dubrovnik, Croatia