Marriage Before 18 Linked to Higher Intimate Partner Violence in Men
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Discovery of the day · Public Health
Associations between male child marriage and intimate partner violence across low- and middle-income countries
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Medicine · Public Health
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This study, analyzing Demographic and Health Survey data from 154,051 men across 41 low- and middle-income countries, reports that marriage before age 18 among young men is associated with significantly higher odds of perpetrating and experiencing physical intimate partner violence in adulthood. The association varied substantially by national levels of gender inequality and income, suggesting that structural factors moderate the long-term consequences of early marriage. For a nurse and psychologist focused on chronic disease and health behavior prevention, these findings highlight a critical upstream determinant of violence-related trauma, which is itself a potent risk factor for chronic mental and physical health conditions, including cardiovascular disease and depression.
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