McFarlane J, Wiist W, Watson M
Texas Woman's University, Houston 77030, USA.
Am J Prev Med. 1998 Aug;15(2):134-8. doi: 10.1016/s0749-3797(98)00035-x.
Abuse during pregnancy is common and has adverse health effects on maternal and infant health. To prevent abuse to pregnant women, predictors must be identified and incorporated into routine screening and intervention protocols.
To investigate whether or not symbolic violence and threats of violence by a male intimate were associated with physical violence against pregnant Hispanic women.
Cross-sectional interview survey questionnaire.
Urban, public health prenatal clinics.
329 pregnant, physically abused Hispanic women.
Physical abuse against pregnant Hispanic women as measured on the Severity of Violence Against Women Scale.
Regression analysis showed that symbolic violence and threats of violence by the perpetrator were jointly and independently significantly (P < .0005) associated with physical violence.
Because symbolic violence is significantly associated with physical violence against pregnant women, screening and early intervention programs should focus on such behavior.
孕期遭受虐待的情况很常见，且会对母婴健康产生不良影响。为预防对孕妇的虐待，必须识别出相关预测因素并将其纳入常规筛查和干预方案中。
调查男性亲密伴侣的象征性暴力和暴力威胁是否与针对怀孕的西班牙裔女性的身体暴力有关。
横断面访谈调查问卷。
城市公共卫生产前诊所。
329名遭受身体虐待的怀孕西班牙裔女性。
使用针对妇女的暴力严重程度量表来衡量针对怀孕西班牙裔女性的身体虐待情况。
回归分析表明，施虐者的象征性暴力和暴力威胁与身体暴力共同且独立地显著相关（P < .0005）。
由于象征性暴力与针对孕妇的身体暴力显著相关，筛查和早期干预项目应关注此类行为。
