Suicidal Ideation and the Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Rural Western China

• NCJ Number: 237368
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 17 Issue: 10 Dated: October 2011 Pages: 1299-1312
• Author(s): Gao Yanqui; Wang Yan; An Lin
• Date Published: October 2011
• Length: 14 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the risk of suicidal ideation and intimate partner violence.

Abstract

This study examined the extent of the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidal ideation in a rural county in Western China. A sample of 1,771 women participated in the study. The lifetime prevalence of physical assault, psychological aggression, and sexual coercion was 34 percent, 68 percent, and 4 percent, respectively. The preceding-year prevalence of physical assault and psychological aggression was 8 percent and 32 percent, respectively. The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation was 15.9 percent, and 3.3 percent of the women had suicidal ideation during the preceding week. Physical abuse victims were at more than four times greater risk of having suicidal ideation than those who had not suffered physical assault. (Published Abstract)