Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1819-1825

Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence in a Migrant Farmworker Community in Baja California, México (Article)

Lopez M.J. , Mintle R.A.* , Smith S. , Garcia A. , Torres V.N. , Keough A. , Salgado H.
  • a Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Hardy Tower 119, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-4162, United States
  • b Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Hardy Tower 119, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-4162, United States
  • c Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Hardy Tower 119, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-4162, United States
  • d Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Hardy Tower 119, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-4162, United States
  • e Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Hardy Tower 119, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-4162, United States
  • f Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Hardy Tower 119, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-4162, United States
  • g San Diego State/University of California, Hardy Tower 119, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-4162, United States, San Diego State/University of California, 9245 Sky Park Court, Ste. 110, San Diego, CA 92123, United States

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most common forms of violence against women worldwide. Among Mexican women, it is estimated that 15 to 71 % have experienced physical or sexual abuse by an intimate male partner in their lifetime. This study examined the prevalence of four leading risk factors associated with IPV (alcohol consumption, education, socioeconomic status (SES), and gender roles) in adult women (n = 68) in a migrant farmworker community in México. Alcohol consumption among women was higher than the national average, and partner consumption was lower. Education level and SES were low, and women identified with a feminist ideology more than a traditional gender role. Results also revealed that 86.4 % (n = 57) of participants identified violence against women as a common problem in the community, and the majority (94.0 %, n = 62) of participants believe that IPV specifically is a problem within the community. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Mexican Migrant farmworker risk factors Gender roles Intimate partner violence

Index Keywords

educational status Alcohol Drinking drinking behavior agricultural worker human epidemiology violence statistics and numerical data Farmers Mexico gender identity ethnology Spouse Abuse Cross-Sectional Studies cross-sectional study Humans psychology male female Socioeconomic Factors risk factor Risk Factors socioeconomics prevalence partner violence adult migration Transients and Migrants
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84946471708&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-014-9988-8&partnerID=40&md5=8aaa44dbc97e5d2436c90dc684596ba6
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-014-9988-8
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English