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005			20250625151234.0
008			110331s2003 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a362.8292 REP
100			_aRoodt, Cornelia Adriana _92031
245			_aThe reported incidence of domestic violence in pregnancy : _binterrelationships with substance use and birthweight _cRoodt, Cornelia Adriana
246			_aThesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Midwifery at Massey University.
260			_aPalmerston North _bMassey University _c2003
300			_avii, 206 p.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aThesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Midwifery at Massey University. Available for loan from the Turitea Campus library.
520			_aThe purpose of this study was to answer the question of what the incidence of domestic violence would be in a cohort of pregnant Waikato women aged 18 years and older. Two hypotheses were included for testing: firstly, that domestic violence by itself during pregnancy is associated with lower birthweights; and secondly, that domestic violence in combination with substance use during pregnancy is associated with lower birthweights. Twelve midwives participated as interviewers and recruited 105 women to the study. Two research instruments were used: the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS), a reliable five-question abuse-focused screen; and a questionnaire to collect demographic data and substance use habits. The AAS was administered in a personal interview by the Lead Maternity Carer and the questionnaire was self-administered. Data was to be collected from each participant on three occasions. However, the research tools were only administered three times in just over one-quarter of the cases. The reported incidence of domestic violence during pregnancy was found to be 7.8% in a Waikato cohort of 105 women aged 18 years and older. Women who disclosed historic abuse were significantly more likely to smoke, increasing the likelihood of having lower birthweight babies. Historic and recent abuse is strongly associated with abuse during pregnancy. Both hypotheses were rejected based on statistical t-tests. The multiple limitations of the study precluded the ability to extrapolate the findings nationally. This study merely opens the door on the issues of abuse during pregnancy and its sequelae in the New Zealand context.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aALCOHOL ABUSE _955
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDEMOGRAPHICS _9189
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDRUG ABUSE _9207
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aHEALTH _9283
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPREGNANCY _9455
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATISTICS _9575
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS
999			_c2981 _d2981