An Exploration of Maternal Intimate Partner Violence Experiences and Infant General Health and Temperament |
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Authors: | Jessica Griffin Burke Li-Ching Lee Patricia O’Campo |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 218 Parran Hall, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA;(2) Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, R6062, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;(3) Centre for Inner City Health Research, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5B 1W8 |
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Abstract: | Objectives While the women’s health consequences of intimate partner violence have received much research attention, less is known about
how maternal abuse experiences affect infant health and well-being. Existing studies have also been unable to examine specific
types of intimate partner violence such as psychological aggression, physical abuse, and sexual coercion. This secondary data
analysis explored the prevalence, patterns, and types of intimate partner violence within a large cohort of mothers and explored
the relationship between maternal intimate partner violence experiences and infant’s general health and temperament at 1 year
of age.
Methods Existing data were drawn from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study which collected data through surveys conducted
shortly after the infant’s birth (baseline) and at 1 year of age (follow-up). Records from 4,141 mothers recruited from 75
hospitals, in 20 cities, in the US were used. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were conducted.
Results Results show high rates of intimate partner violence. Maternal reports of any intimate partner violence at baseline or follow-up
were both significantly associated with increased odds of less than excellent infant general health and difficult temperament.
Independent examination of psychological, physical, and sexual abuse revealed differential relationships between the types
of intimate partner violence and infant health outcomes.
Conclusions Results from this study contribute to our understanding of the infant health threats associated with maternal intimate partner
violence experiences. Additional research addressing the complex relationship between maternal abuse experiences and infant
health and specific intervention implications is warranted. |
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Keywords: | Intimate partner violence Infant health Temperament |
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