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The chronicity and severity of abuse among older persons by country : A European study

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • بيانات النشر:
      Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap
      Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för psykologi
      Department of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal
      Department of Health Management, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
      Italian National Institute of Health and Science on Aging, Ancona, Italy
      Medical School - Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
    • الموضوع:
      2014
    • Collection:
      Mid Sweden University: Publications (DiVA)
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate chronicity (frequency) in different abuse types (e.g. psychological) and overall abuse (all abuse types) by severity (minor, severe, total) in seven European cities, and scrutinize factors associated with high chronicity levels (frequency on the median and higher) in psychological and overall abuse by severity. Design/methodology/approach: The study design was cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 4,467 randomly selected women/men (2,559 women) aged 60-84 years from seven European cities, and data were analysed with bivariate and multivariate methods. Findings: Chronicity varied across country and by abuse type. For instance, Germany had the highest chronicity means in physical and sexual abuse; Greece in physical, injury, sexual and overall abuse; Lithuania in physical, injury, financial and overall abuse; Portugal in physical abuse; Spain in physical, sexual and financial abuse; and Sweden in psychological, injury, financial and overall abuse. In general, Italy had the lowest chronicity means. The main perpetrators were people close to the respondents and women (in some cases). Research limitations/implications: The independent relationship (regressions) between chronicity/severity of abuse, country and other variables (e.g. depression) was examined only for psychological and overall abuse. More research into this issue with other types of abuse (e.g. sexual) is warranted. Originality/value: The paper reports data from the ABUEL survey, which gathered population-based data on elderly abuse.
    • File Description:
      application/pdf
    • Relation:
      2014, 6:1, s. 3-25; Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 1759-6599, 2014, 6:1, s. 3-25; http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-19703; Scopus 2-s2.0-84890891401
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1108/JACPR-06-2013-0015
    • الدخول الالكتروني :
      http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-19703
      https://doi.org/10.1108/JACPR-06-2013-0015
    • Rights:
      info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edsbas.B1922809