Citation

Weir BW, Bard RS, O'Brien K, Casciato CJ, Stark MJ. Violence Against Women 2008; 14(8): 944-960.

Affiliation

Multnomah County Health Department, Portland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801208320901

PMID

18667407

Abstract

This research note examines the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and other violence (OV) among women (N = 529) at risk for HIV and with histories of criminal justice system involvement. The 3-month prevalences of IPV and OV were 31.2% and 18.7%, respectively. IPV was associated with having a current main partner, substance use, sexual risk behavior, trading sex, anxiety, depression, and lower self-esteem. OV was associated with no current employment or schooling, unstable housing, drug use, trading sex, anxiety, depression, and lower self-esteem. The high prevalence of violence demonstrates the need for intervention in this population; the correlates show that effective interventions must address the complex issues in these women's lives.

Language: en