Intimate partner violence and its association with self-determination needs and gender-power constructs among rural South African women
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Date
2019
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SAGE Publications
Abstract
This study aimed to identify psychosocial correlates of intimate partner
violence (IPV) by using constructs derived from the self-determination
theory (SDT) and gender-power scales. Cross-sectional data (N = 238)
were collected from women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, and were
used to test a structural equation model (SEM). The majority (87%) of the
participants reported having sexual partners in the past 3 months, and in
terms of IPV victimization, 36% and 26% of women had ever experienced
verbal and physical abuse, respectively. Bivariate correlations showed that
autonomy and beliefs about gender equality (BGE) were strongly associated
with IPV.
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Keywords
Gender equality, Gender-based violence, South Africa, Psychology, Women
Citation
Mpondo, F. et al. (2019). Intimate partner violence and its association with self-determination needs and gender-power constructs among rural South African women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34(14), 2975– 2995. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260516664316