Consequences of the exposure to abuse in the family of origin among victims of intimate partner violence in Nicaragua

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has serious consequences for women, and their vulnerability is increased if their experiences related to abuse occurred at an early age. This study examines the risk of experiencing stressful life events (SLE) during the lives of Nicaraguan victims of IPV in situation...

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Autores: Rivas Rivero, Esther, Bonilla Algovia, Enrique|||0000-0003-1667-1880, Vázquez Cabrera, José Juan|||0000-0003-4601-1920
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/58960
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/58960
https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ort0000374
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Intimate partner violence
Stressful life events
Intergenerational transmission
Poverty
Latin America
Sociología
Sociology
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Sumario:Intimate partner violence (IPV) has serious consequences for women, and their vulnerability is increased if their experiences related to abuse occurred at an early age. This study examines the risk of experiencing stressful life events (SLE) during the lives of Nicaraguan victims of IPV in situations of extreme poverty according to their exposure to episodes of violence in their family of origin. In the study participated 136 women victims of IPV living in the marginal areas of the city of León (Nicaragua). They were contacted through the Nicaraguan Commissariat for Women (CW). The results indicate an increased risk of experiencing SLE in the lives of those who suffered abuse in their family of origin and/or witnessed abuse of their mother. Identifying abuse suffered in childhood is a priority because of its consequences, as growing up in environments that tolerate violence may lead to a chronification of subsequent abuse.