Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 18, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 904-912

Intimate Partner Violence and Its Associated Factors in a Sample of Colombian Immigrant Population in Spain (Article)

Colorado-Yohar S.M.* , Agudelo-Suárez A.A. , Huerta J.M. , Torres-Cantero A.M.
  • a Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council-IMIB Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine-IMIB Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain, National School of Public Health, Research Group on Demography and Health, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • b Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • c Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council-IMIB Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain, CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
  • d Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine-IMIB Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain, CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain

Abstract

Immigrants are vulnerable to Intimate partner violence (IPV). This study aims at characterising IPV among Colombian immigrants, and to identify its associated factors. Cross-sectional study on 336 Colombian immigrants (46 % women), aged 15–70 years, living in Spain. Self-reported questionnaire information on IPV suffered throughout the last year was collected face-to-face. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with IPV. Almost 30 % of participants reported IPV, without differences by gender (p = 0.339). Partner’s alcohol consumption was associated with a higher frequency of being victim of IPV in both sexes. In women, low educational level, and discrimination were further associated to IPV. Younger age, and poorer self-perceived health in Spain as compared to Colombia were factors associated in men. Results showed similarly high levels of IPV among immigrant men and women. Alcohol consumption, education, discrimination, age, and poor self-perceived health were factors associated to IPV. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

immigrants domestic violence Spain Intimate partner violence (IPV) Colombians

Index Keywords

educational status human epidemiology Health Behavior middle aged statistics and numerical data health status Aged Colombia Logistic Models alcoholism ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies Young Adult cross-sectional study migrant racism Humans Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants Spain female Socioeconomic Factors risk factor Risk Factors socioeconomics prevalence Intimate Partner Violence partner violence adult age Age Factors statistical model
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84949959207&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-015-0330-x&partnerID=40&md5=0b45e7e8fad3da03f7bc6e4724fb2d06
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0330-x
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English