Psycho-social profile of battered women in Galicia, Spain: Distress as a result of intimate partner violence and child abuse

Health Care Women Int. 2019 Nov;40(11):1229-1248. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2019.1571061. Epub 2019 Feb 12.

Abstract

In Spain, a country of great cultural diversity, there is an increasing demand for psychosocial care for victims of gender-based violence. The objective is to describe the psychosocial profile of these women residing in the Autonomous Community of Galicia. In a sample (n = 40) of victims of intimate partner violence, it was found a high incidence of PTSD, depression, and low self-esteem associated with greater severity of PTSD and depression. A prolonged relationship increases the types of violence experienced, which is associated with particular psychosocial conditions that are analyzed quanti-qualitatively in order to recommend interventions consistent with the problems detected.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Battered Women / psychology*
  • Battered Women / statistics & numerical data
  • Crime Victims / psychology*
  • Crime Victims / statistics & numerical data
  • Depression / epidemiology
  • Depression / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Intimate Partner Violence / psychology*
  • Intimate Partner Violence / statistics & numerical data
  • Qualitative Research
  • Self Concept
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Spouse Abuse / psychology*
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / epidemiology
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / psychology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Violence / psychology