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Acts of Intimate Partner Violence and Feelings of Danger in Battered Women Seeking Help in a Spanish Specialized Care Unit

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Acts of violence recounted by 161 female victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) attended at a psychological care service in Spain are presented. The relationship between acts of violence and feelings of danger, childhood abuse, and dyadic adjustment are analyzed. Reported acts of IPV were obtained through a Semi-structured Interview on Domestic Violence; and marital satisfaction was assessed with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. The results showed women who have felt their lives were in danger are more likely to have been victimized. In addition, women who were both abused by their partner and sexually abuse as children are the ones that perceive more situations of danger in their adult couple relationship. The importance of studying perceived danger and the diversity of IPV experiences are discussed to aid prevention and intervention strategies.

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  1. Vidal i Barraquer Institute for Mental Health, Ramon Llull University, Sant Gervasi de Cassoles, 88-90, 08022, Barcelona, Spain

    Montse Davins-Pujols, Manel Salamero, Berta Aznar-Martínez, Inés Aramburu-Alegret & Carles Pérez-Testor

  2. Department of Psychology, Education and Sports, Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain

    Berta Aznar-Martínez & Carles Pérez-Testor

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Davins-Pujols, M., Salamero, M., Aznar-Martínez, B. et al. Acts of Intimate Partner Violence and Feelings of Danger in Battered Women Seeking Help in a Spanish Specialized Care Unit. J Fam Viol 29, 703–712 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-014-9626-1

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