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Frequency, Types, and Manifestations of Partner Sexual Violence, Non-Partner Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment: A Population Study in Spain

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  • Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno

    (Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, 18011 Granada, Spain
    Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica y en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs. GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain)

  • Isabel Ruiz-Pérez

    (Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, 18011 Granada, Spain
    Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica y en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs. GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain)

  • Luis Sordo

    (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica y en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    Departamento de Salud Pública y Materno-Infantil, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Jesús Henares-Montiel

    (Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, 18011 Granada, Spain
    Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica y en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs. GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain)

Abstract

Background: This study analyzes the frequency and sociodemographic characteristics associated with sexual violence by a partner/ex-partner (PSV), someone other than a partner or ex-partner (NPSV), or sexual harassment (SH). Methods: The study is based on the 2019 Macro-survey of Violence against Women conducted by the Spanish Ministry of Equality among a sample of 9568 women age 16 or more years. Odds Ratios were calculated and multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: Forty-four women had suffered some kind of sexual violence over their lifetime, 9.2% had experienced PSV, 6.5% NPSV and 40.4% SH. More than 7% of women had been raped by a partner and 2.2% by another man. In the three groups, violence was associated with lower age and having a certified disability. NPSV and SH were significantly associated with a higher education and internet use. In NPSV, 9.2% of cases were reported to the police and 3.9% were reported to the courts. In SH, 91.7% of women told a family member or a close friend and 4.2% reported it to the police or the courts. Conclusions: A greater emphasis needs to be placed on reporting sexual violence in its various forms. Rape within intimate partnerships ought to be investigated and studied in greater depth.

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  • Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno & Isabel Ruiz-Pérez & Luis Sordo & Jesús Henares-Montiel, 2022. "Frequency, Types, and Manifestations of Partner Sexual Violence, Non-Partner Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment: A Population Study in Spain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:8108-:d:853994
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