Experiences of violence and abuse among internally displaced adolescent girls following a natural disaster

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dc.contributor.authorSloand, E., Killion, C., Yarandi, H., Sharps, P., Lewis‐O'Connor, A., Hassan, M., ... & Campbell, D.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-28T17:01:44Z
dc.date.available2022-10-28T17:01:44Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractAim—To describe the physical, psychological and sexual violence among internally displaced adolescent girls following the 2010 Haiti earthquake and related risk factors, health concerns and cultural norms. Background—Thousands of adolescents were displaced following the earthquake, leaving them vulnerable to abuse and violence. Displaced survivors are disproportionately vulnerable to violence after natural and man-made disasters. Design—A descriptive-correlational design was used to: 1) describe the extent of violence, health risks and concerns in the displaced adolescent girls; and 2) identify correlations in the strength and magnitude of relationships between selected variables including demographics, risk factors and cultural tolerance of violence. Methods—Data were collected from participants using computer-assisted self-interviews between 2011–2013 including demographics, pre- and post-earthquake violence, perpetrators, risk factors and health consequences. Analysis included frequency, logistic regression and multiple regression. Results/Findings—A majority reported physical, psychological, or sexual abuse both pre (59%) and post (64.1%) earthquake. Pre-earthquake, abused adolescents reported the perpetrator as a boyfriend (50%) or family member (30%). Post-earthquake, 20.5% of physical abuse perpetrators were family members. Pre- and post-earthquake physical and sexual abuse did not change. The risk of being sexually abused post-earthquake increased after controlling for age and education. Conclusion—Displaced adolescent girls reported similar rates of physical and sexual abuse preand post-earthquake. These findings show the importance of preventive policies for adolescent girls in disaster situations in countries with low resources. Social and cultural change is critically needed since abuse was at an unacceptably high rate prior to the earthquake.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSloand, E., Killion, C., Yarandi, H., Sharps, P., Lewis‐O'Connor, A., Hassan, M., ... & Campbell, D. (2017). Experiences of violence and abuse among internally displaced adolescent girls following a natural disaster. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(12), 3200-3208.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5636658/pdf/nihms871141.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5588
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Advanced Nursingen_US
dc.subjectdisplacementen_US
dc.subjectgender based violenceen_US
dc.subjectadolescent girlsen_US
dc.subjectnurses/nursingen_US
dc.subjectculturally sensitive researchen_US
dc.subjectintimate partner violence and abuseen_US
dc.subjectnatural disasteren_US
dc.subjectHaitien_US
dc.titleExperiences of violence and abuse among internally displaced adolescent girls following a natural disasteren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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