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. 2022 Jan;14(1):21–31. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v14i1.1640

Table 3. Forms of Violence Used in Households with Children.

Adult (N = 468) Child (N = 175)
n % n %
Physicalviolence
pushing 372 79.5% 101 22.4%
hitting 303 64.7% 75 16.6%
slapping 211 45.1% 39 8.7%
bruises 208 44.4% 39 8.7%
twisting 163 34.8% 24 5.3%
choking 109 23.3% 18 4.0%
scratches 149 31.8% 23 5.1%
kicking 141 30.1% 25 5.5%
bleeding 83 17.7% 6 1.3%
burns 3 0.6% 2 0.4%
Psychological violence
insults 430 91.9% 124 27.5%
criticism 370 79.1% 97 21.5%
humiliation 366 78.2% 90 20.0%
threats 338 72.2% 73 16.2%
ridicule 325 69.4% 83 18.4%
regular troubling 309 66.0% 85 18.9%
control 207 44.2% 54 12.0%
limiting contacts 166 35.5% 40 8.9%
isolation 132 28.2% 30 6.7%
demoralization 82 17.5% 65 14.4%