Introduction

Domestic violence comprises a vicious cycle of abuses, including, among others, psychological and sexual mistreatment applied by one spouse against their mate in an attempt to seek power in a relationship unfairly. Most incidences of domestic violence possibly never get reported due to fear of stigmatization in diverse social spheres. Intimate partner violence increasingly posits wide-ranging effects on vulnerable spouses and children alike. Rampart occurrences of domestic violence tend to affect those exposed to such violent incidences differently, including positing physical, economic, and psychological trauma. A critical evaluation of the effects of domestic violence offers insights into the wide-ranging effects such incidences impose on various victims and children who witness such distasteful incidences.

Psychological Effects of Domestic Violence

Rampart incidences of violence between spouses increasingly subject myriad immediate victims of such crimes to suffer wide-ranging physical and psychological effects. Immediate victims of domestic violence mostly comprise vulnerable women and children who suffer silently in the hands of the perpetrators of such crimes. A critical analysis of analytical perspectives suggestively indicates that such victims potentially sustain physical injuries out of the vicious cycle of abuses imposed on them by perpetrators. A victim’s continued experience of constant violent abuse potentially manifests debilitating mental and physical health outcomes (Rakovec-Felser, 2014). Findings from considerable studies ascertain that most victims of domestic violence ultimately develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder due to the prolonged exposure to violence that consequently scars their psychological wellbeing.  

Economic Effects of Domestic Violence

Continued exposures to domestic violence similarly spark the development of economic and marital consequences. Aspects of intimate partner violence cast both direct and indirect economic burden on the victims, healthcare systems, and the world at large. Research has shown that 1 in every 4 women potentially become exposed to domestic violence (Rakovec-Felser, 2014). Based on such statistical affirmations, it is clear that most victims of intimate partner violence mostly comprise women. The economic impact that befalls most female victims of said crimes includes, among others, a reduction in participating in labor activities. Women who suffer silently due to domestic violence potentially miss out on work attendance for longer periods because of fear of social stigma and seeking medical assistance. Besides wreaking such economic havoc, incidences of domestic violence ultimately result in divorces, thereby leading to broken families.

Effects of Domestic Violence on Children

Witnessing firsthand the devastation brought on by incidences of intimate partner violence affects children negatively in the long run. Cyclical patterns of domestic abuse potentially spark debilitating consequences that affect not only the female victims but also the children. A critical assessment of diverse literary perspectives increasingly ascertains that continued exposure of children to incidences of domestic violence affects the social, cognitive, and emotional growth of children (Pingley, 2017). Continued exposure to distasteful incidences of violence at the family level promotes the likelihood of children developing wide-ranging behavioral and developmental disorders such as aggressiveness, anxiety, and general anxiety disorder. To that end, incidences of intimate partner violence increasingly violate human rights as it denies the victims and children the right to live peacefully.

Conclusion

In sum, a critical analysis of the consequences of domestic violence reviews the physical, psychological, economic, and marital effects imposed on victims and children alike. Domestic violence victims experience detrimental mental and physical health outcomes. The economic and marital consequences drawn from such incidences similarly remain dire. Exposure to domestic violence similarly harms the growth of children emotionally and psychologically.

References

Pingley, T. (2017). The Impact of Witnessing Domestic Violence on Children: A Systematic Review. Sophia.stkate.edu. Retrieved 9 March 2021, from https://sophia.stkate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1779&context=msw_papers.

Rakovec-Felser, Z. (2014). Domestic violence and abuse in intimate relationship from public health perspective. Health Psychology Research, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/hpr.2014.1821