Evans-Campbell Teresa, Lindhorst Taryn, Huang Bu, Walters Karina L
Institute for Indigenous Health and Child Welfare Research, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle 98105, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2006 Aug;96(8):1416-22. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.054213. Epub 2006 Jun 29.
We surveyed American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) women in New York City to determine the prevalence of 3 types of interpersonal violence among urban AIAN women and the behavioral health and mental health factors associated with this violence.
Using a survey, we questioned 112 adult AIAN women in New York City about their experiences with interpersonal violence, mental health, HIV risk behaviors, and help-seeking. The sampling plan utilized a multiple-wave approach with modified respondent-driven sampling, chain referral, and target sampling.
Among respondents, over 65% had experienced some form of interpersonal violence, of which 28% reported childhood physical abuse, 48% reported rape, 40% reported a history of domestic violence, and 40% reported multiple victimization experiences. Overwhelmingly, women experienced high levels of emotional trauma related to these events. A history of interpersonal violence was associated with depression, dysphoria, help-seeking behaviors, and an increase in high-HIV risk sexual behaviors.
AIAN women experience high rates of interpersonal violence and trauma that are associated with a host of health problems and have important implications for health and mental health professionals.
我们对纽约市的美国印第安/阿拉斯加原住民（AIAN）女性进行了调查，以确定城市AIAN女性中三种人际暴力的患病率以及与这种暴力相关的行为健康和心理健康因素。
我们通过一项调查，询问了纽约市112名成年AIAN女性关于她们在人际暴力、心理健康、艾滋病毒风险行为和寻求帮助方面的经历。抽样计划采用了多轮方法，包括改良的应答者驱动抽样、链式推荐和目标抽样。
在受访者中，超过65%的人经历过某种形式的人际暴力，其中28%报告童年时期遭受过身体虐待，48%报告遭受过强奸，40%报告有家庭暴力史，40%报告有多次受害经历。绝大多数女性因这些事件经历了高度的情感创伤。人际暴力史与抑郁、烦躁不安、寻求帮助行为以及高艾滋病毒风险性行为的增加有关。
AIAN女性经历人际暴力和创伤的比例很高，这与一系列健康问题相关，对健康和心理健康专业人员具有重要意义。
