Sexual Violence Victimization and Associations with Health in a Community Sample of Hispanic Women

Kathleen C. Basile · Sharon G. Smith · Mikel L. Walters · Dawnovise N. Fowler · Kathryn F. Hawk · Merle E. Hamburger

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Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies Intimate Partner and Family Violence Child Abuse and Trauma

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This study sought to add to the limited information currently available on circumstances of sexual violence victimization and associated negative health experiences among Hispanic women. Data come from a community sample of mostly Mexican women in an urban southwestern city. Household interviews were completed with a sample of 142 women during 3 months in 2010. Findings indicate that 31.2% of women reported rape victimization and 22.7% reported being sexually coerced in their lifetime. Victims of rape and/or sexual coercion were significantly more likely to report symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during their lifetime. Among victims whose first unwanted sexual experience resulted in rape and/or sexual coercion, perpetrators were almost always someone known to the victims, and were mostly family members or intimate partners, depending on the victim's age. About one-fifth of victims were injured and 17.1% needed medical services. These findings suggest the need for more attention to the physical and mental health needs of sexually victimized Hispanic women.

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