Co-Occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Mothers and Maltreatment of Their Children With Behavioral Problems in Eastern Europe

• Published in: Violence against women Vol. 29; no. 12-13; pp. 2439 - 2463
• Main Authors: Brühl, Antonia, Ward, Catherine L., Lachman, Jamie M., Foran, Heather M., Raleva, Marija, Baban, Adriana, Heinrichs, Nina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2023; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Abused children; Behavior problems; Child abuse & neglect; Children; Comorbidity; Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; Mothers; Risk factors; intimate partner violence; child maltreatment; Eastern Europe; family violence; low-and middle-income countries
• ISSN: 1077-8012; 1552-8448; 1552-8448
• DOI: 10.1177/10778012231188090

This study investigates the co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) against mothers and their risk of perpetrating child maltreatment (CM) in North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, and Romania. Risk factors for IPV, CM, and their co-occurrence were identified. Two samples (N1 = 112, N2   = 701) of mothers with children with behavioral problems were assessed. IPV was reported by 64% of mothers, CM by 96%, and their co-occurrence by 63%. Mothers exposed to emotional IPV reported more physical and emotional CM. Mothers exposed to physical IPV reported more physical CM. Motheŕs own history of CM and offspring's behavior problems were associated with IPV and CM co-occurrence.