Contextual determinants of intimate partner violence: a multi-level analysis in six European cities

Nicole Geovana Dias, Silvia Fraga, Joaquim Soares, Eleni Hatzidimitriadou, Elisabeth Ioannidi-Kapolou, Jutta Lindert, Örjan Sundin, Olga Toth, Henrique Barros and Ana Isabel Ribeiro ()
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Nicole Geovana Dias: EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto
Silvia Fraga: EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto
Joaquim Soares: EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto
Eleni Hatzidimitriadou: Canterbury Christ Church University
Elisabeth Ioannidi-Kapolou: National School of Public Health Athens
Jutta Lindert: University of Applied Sciences Emden
Örjan Sundin: Mid Sweden University
Olga Toth: Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Henrique Barros: EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto
Ana Isabel Ribeiro: EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto

International Journal of Public Health, 2020, vol. 65, issue 9, No 18, 1669-1679

Abstract: Abstract Objectives To assess whether city-level characteristics influence the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization across six European cities. Methods The DOVE study included 3496 participants from Athens–Greece, Budapest–Hungary, London–UK, Östersund–Sweden, Porto–Portugal and Stuttgart–Germany. IPV victimization was assessed using the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales, and several contextual variables were included: GINI coefficient, gender equality index, an index of social support, unemployment rate and proportion of residents with tertiary education. Multilevel models were fitted to estimate the associations (odds ratio, 95% confidence intervals) between each type of victimization and contextual and individual-level variables. Results 62.3% of the participants reported being a victim of IPV during the previous year, with large between-city differences (53.9%–72.4%). Contextual variables accounted for a substantial amount of this heterogeneity. Unemployment rates were associated with psychological (1.05, 1.01–1.08) and physical IPV (1.07, 1.01–1.13). GINI coefficient showed a positive association with any form of IPV (1.06, 1.01–1.11) and sexual coercion (1.13, 1.01–1.25). Conclusions We found significant associations between contextual determinants and IPV, which emphasizes the importance of considering contextual socioeconomic conditions when policy measures are designed to address IPV.

Keywords: Intimate partner violence; Inequalities; Multilevel analysis; Socioeconomic factors; Social support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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