Browsing by Author "Castren, Maaret"

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    Assessing the Structural and Concurrent Validity of a Shortened Version of the Domestic Violence Healthcare Providers’ Survey Questionnaire for Use in Sweden
    (Psychology, 2012) Lawoko, Stephen; Sanz, Sören; Helström, Lotti; Castren, Maaret
    It has recently become incumbent on researchers to develop tools for the assessment of healthcare practitioners’ readiness to screen for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). One such comprehensive tool is the Healthcare Provider Survey Scales (DVHPSS). Its usefulness in new settings however warrants a validity test. Aim: We assessed some aspects of the structural validity of a shortened version of the DVHPSS. Method: Health care workers at a health facility in Sweden (n = 193) responded to a shortened version of the DVHPSS. Exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s Alpha, correlation, T-test, and ANOVA were used to analyse the data. Criteria for inclusion were set a priori. Results: All items of the shortened DVHPSS were retained following analysis. A six factor model emerged, with slight modifications of the original scales. Concurrent validity of the emerging scales was confirmed. Conclusions: The DVHPSS is a valid tool to assess readiness to screen for IPV in Swedish healthcare
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    Screening for Intimate Partner Violence against Women in Healthcare Sweden: Prevalence and Determinants
    (International Scholarly Research Notices, 2011) Lawoko, Stephen; Sanz, Soren; Helstrom, Lotti; Castren, Maaret
    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as behaviours within an intimate relationship that cause physical, sexual, or psychological harm, including acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse, and controlling behaviours [1]. Though IPV is prevalent among both men and women, its impact on abused women’s health is farmore pronounced and documented, prompting call for action from reknown health researchers and organisations in a bid to break the cycle of abuse. Women experiencing IPV suffer a wide range of health complications resulting from physical, sexual, and psychological assaults manifest in severe physical injuries [2–4], reproductive health problems including terminated pregnancies, undesired pregnancies and child loss during infancy [5–7], symptoms of depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder, and risky health behaviours such as unhealthy feeding habits, substance abuse, alcoholism, and suicidal behaviours [8–10].