Partner violence and sexual jealousy in China: a population-based survey.

Full Abstract

Using data from a nationally representative survey in China, this article examines the prevalence and risk factors for partner violence with a special focus on the important role of sexual jealousy. Among women aged 20 to 49, 7.2% reported that they were hit by their partners in the past year. Comparison shows that the Chinese prevalence is modestly below the overall median for other societies. Net of other factors, jealousy exacerbates hitting for both men and women in a reactive pattern, with the jealous partner getting hit. This suggests a rethinking of the role of sexual jealousy in spousal violence in some social settings.

Author information

Author/s: Wang, Tianfu (T); Parish, William L (WL); Laumann, Edward O (EO); Luo, Ye (Y);

Affiliation: Tsinghua University, China.

Grants: P30 HD18288 (Agency:NICHD NIH HHS) ; R01 HD34157 (Agency:NICHD NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Violence against women (Violence Against Women), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jul; vol 15 (issue 7) : pp 774-98

Dates: Created 2009/06/10; Completed 2009/09/30;

PMID: 19451317, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 9/30/2009)

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