Descripción del proyecto
Los efectos diferenciales de la violencia contra la pareja en los grupos de migrantes
La violencia contra las mujeres es una manifestación extrema de la desigualdad de género y constituye una violación grave de los derechos humanos fundamentales. La violencia contra la pareja es la forma más habitual de violencia contra las mujeres. A menudo, las mujeres migrantes se ven expuestas a un riesgo más elevado. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos VioMH-Mig estudiará los efectos diferenciales de la violencia sobre la salud mental de las mujeres de varios grupos migratorios que viven en Valencia (España). Se llevará a cabo un estudio de métodos mixtos centrado en las asociaciones entre la violencia contra la pareja y los síntomas de trastornos mentales comunes, las narrativas diferenciales de la violencia y las experiencias relativas a la salud mental en mujeres de distintos grupos migratorios, así como las barreras para acceder a los cuidados de salud mental. Los hallazgos ayudarán a desarrollar una intervención, con fundamentos basados en la cultura, para hacer frente a la violencia contra las mujeres en los grupos de migrantes.
Objetivo
In 2018, over 550,000 foreign migrants were documented as entering Spain. Migrant women are often at increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) due to factors such as financial insecurity, a lack of social support and discrimination. A higher prevalence of IPV has been shown among migrant women than native Spanish women and migrants are also at increased risk of depression, anxiety and somatic disorders. The impacts of IPV on women's mental health is well documented, however little is known about the differential effects of IPV on the mental health of women across migrant groups.
Migrants living in Spain come from a diverse range of ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds, therefore understanding how women from different backgrounds narrate their experiences of violence and its impacts on their physical and mental health is vital for producing culturally sensitive interventions and care. Migrant groups often face barriers to accessing services and care in their host country due to language barriers, a lack of awareness about available services or previous experiences of discrimination. Cultural competency in a healthcare system is therefore important to ensuring migrant survivors of IPV have access to the appropriate care, particularly for their mental health.
The aim of the current proposal is to explore the differential effects of violence on the mental health of women across migrant groups living in Valencia, Spain, using a mixed-methods study with three main areas of focus: the associations between IPV and symptoms of common mental disorders, the differential narratives of violence and mental health experiences among women from different migrant groups and the barriers to accessing mental health care. The proposed research will be conducted with a view to developing a culturally informed intervention to address violence against women in migrant groups and to provide policy recommendations to improve mental health care for migrants living in Spain
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)Coordinador
46010 Valencia
España