Formal help‐seeking in intimate partner violence among Spanish‐born and immigrant women in Spain: A focus group study
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem. In Spain, although the prevalence of IPV is greater in immigrant women than in Spanish‐born women, immigrant women seem to access services to a lesser extent. This study aimed to explore and compare perceptions of barriers to and strategies...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repository: | Docta Complutense |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/107935 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107935 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Facilities and services utilization Focus groups Help-seeking behavior Immigrants Intimate partner violence Qualitative research Violence against women Psicología (Psicología) Psicología aplicada Psicología comunitaria 61 Psicología 6114 Psicología Social 6114.04 Psicología Comunitaria |
| Summary: | Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem. In Spain, although the prevalence of IPV is greater in immigrant women than in Spanish‐born women, immigrant women seem to access services to a lesser extent. This study aimed to explore and compare perceptions of barriers to and strategies for seeking formal help among Spanish‐born and immigrant women IPV survivors. A qualitative study was conducted based on three focus groups with women of Spanish (n = 9), Romanian (n = 4), and Latin American (n = 4) origin. The thematic analysis was supported by Atlas.ti. Three categories and 12 subcategories were identified: general characteristics of help‐seeking behavior (e.g., children as the main motivating factor), barriers (e.g., immigrant status, fear of the perpetra- tor), and strategies for accessing services (e.g., increasing education). Differences in help‐seeking behavior were found between groups. Relevant information for professionals to improve women's access to IPV support services is provided. |
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