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Interpersonal violence in three Caribbean countries: Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago / Violencia interpersonal en tres países del Caribe: Barbados, Jamaica y Trinidad y Tobago
Le Franc, Elsie; Samms-Vaughan, Maureen; Hambleton, Ian; Fox, Kristin; Brown, Dennis.
  • Le Franc, Elsie; University of the West Indies. Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies. Kingston. JM
  • Samms-Vaughan, Maureen; University of the West Indies. Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Child Health. Section of Child Health. Subject of Child Health, Development and Behaviour. Kingston. JM
  • Hambleton, Ian; University of the West Indies. Tropical Medical Research Institute. Chronic Disease Research Centre. Subject of Biostatistics. Bridgetown. BB
  • Fox, Kristin; University of the West Indies. SALISES. Kingston. JM
  • Brown, Dennis; University of the West Indies. Department of Sociology and Social Work. St. Augustine. TT
Rev. panam. salud pública ; 24(6): 409-421, dic. 2008. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-508180
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

This article reports the prevalence of two types of interpersonal violence (IPV) (sexual and physical) and one type of aggression (psychological) in three low-to-middle-income Caribbean countries. It examines IPV among adolescents and young adults as both victims and perpetrators.

METHODS:

This population-based study compares the experiences of 15-30 year olds in countries at different levels of socioeconomic development. The Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) and other behavioral instruments were used to assess the level and characteristics of IPV.

RESULTS:

Out of 3 401 respondents, 70.9% reported victimization by some form of violence, which was most commonly perpetrated by a relationship partner (62.8%). Sexual violence victimization was reported more commonly by women, and was highest in Jamaica. Significant between-country differences in overall levels of reported physical violence, and psychological aggression, were evident when stratifying by perpetrator type.

CONCLUSIONS:

The very high levels of reported IPV indicate very high levels of tolerance among victims, and suggest a culture of violence and of adversarial intimate relationships may be well entrenched. The findings support the view that co-occurrence of general interpersonal violence and partner violence may be limited, and that one may not necessarily be a predictor of the other. They also reveal that, among partners, not only are there no gender differentials in victimization by physical violence, but more women than men are self-reporting as perpetrators of this type of IPV.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVOS:

Se informa la prevalencia de dos formas de violencia interpersonal (VIP) -la sexual y la física- y de un tipo de agresión -la psicológica- en tres países del Caribe de bajo a mediano ingresos. Se analiza la VIP entre adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, ya sea como víctimas o agresores.

MÉTODOS:

En este estudio basado en la población se comparan las experiencias de personas de 15 a 30 años de países con diferentes niveles de desarrollo socioeconómico. Se utilizó la escala revisada de tácticas de conflicto (CTS2) y otros instrumentos de análisis conductual para evaluar el nivel y las características de la VIP.

RESULTADOS:

De las 3 401 personas que respondieron, 70,9% informó haber sido víctima de alguna forma de violencia, más frecuentemente ejercida por sus parejas (62,8%). Las mujeres informaron con mayor frecuencia haber sido víctimas de violencia sexual, y esta fue más frecuente en Jamaica. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre los países en cuanto a la violencia física y la agresión psicológica, que se hicieron notables al estratificar por el tipo de agresor.

CONCLUSIONES:

Los muy elevados niveles informados de VIP indican un alto grado de tolerancia entre las víctimas e indican que se puede estar arraigando una cultura de violencia y de relaciones íntimas basadas en el enfrentamiento. Estos resultados confirman que la ocurrencia simultánea de la violencia interpersonal en general y la violencia de pareja puede ser limitada y que una forma no necesariamente es un factor de predicción de la otra. En las parejas no se observaron diferencias en la victimización según el género y más mujeres que hombres se declararon agresoras en esta forma de VIP.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Violence Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Barbados / English Caribbean / Jamaica / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Barbados / Jamaica / Trinidad and Tobago Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/BB / University of the West Indies/JM / University of the West Indies/TT

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Violence Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Barbados / English Caribbean / Jamaica / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Barbados / Jamaica / Trinidad and Tobago Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/BB / University of the West Indies/JM / University of the West Indies/TT