Chandra Prabha S, Deepthivarma S, Carey Michael P, Carey Kate B, Shalinianant M P
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
Psychiatry. 2003 Winter;66(4):323-34. doi: 10.1521/psyc.66.4.323.25446.
THIS STUDY used qualitative research methods to investigate the problem of sexual coercion among female psychiatric patients in India. Consecutive female admissions (n = 146) to the inpatient unit of a psychiatric hospital in southern India were screened regarding coercive sexual experiences. Women who reported coercion (n = 50; 34%) participated in a semi-structured interview to learn more about their experiences. Among these women, 24 (48%) reported that the perpetrator was their spouse, 13 (26%) identified a friend or acquaintance, and 10 (20%) identified a relative such as an uncle or cousin. Most experiences occurred in the women's homes. Thirty of the 50 coerced women (60%) reported that they had not disclosed their experience to anyone, and that they had not sought help. Women revealed a sense of helplessness, fear, and secrecy related to their experiences. The problem of sexual coercion is seldom addressed in mental health care in India; the prevalence and severity of such experiences warrant immediate clinical attention and continued research.
本研究采用定性研究方法，调查印度女性精神病患者中的性胁迫问题。对印度南部一家精神病医院住院部连续收治的女性患者（n = 146）进行了性胁迫经历筛查。报告遭受胁迫的女性（n = 50；34%）参与了半结构式访谈，以进一步了解她们的经历。在这些女性中，24人（48%）报告称犯罪者是其配偶，13人（26%）指认是朋友或熟人，10人（20%）指认是叔叔或表亲等亲属。大多数经历发生在女性家中。50名遭受胁迫的女性中有30人（60%）报告称，她们未向任何人透露自己的经历，也未寻求帮助。女性们透露了与自身经历相关的无助感、恐惧和隐秘感。在印度的精神卫生保健中，性胁迫问题很少得到解决；此类经历的普遍性和严重性值得临床立即关注并持续开展研究。
