Intimate partner violence is a persistent public health problem that affects millions of Americans every year. The term, intimate partner violence, refers to any physical or sexual violence, stalking, and/or psychological aggression by a current or former dating partner or spouse. This form of violence can happen in all types of relationships, including among heterosexual and same-sex relationships, and can occur at multiple points throughout the lifespan. Intimate partner violence may also vary in severity or duration and does not require sexual intimacy.

Experiencing intimate partner violence is associated with many negative health outcomes.2Its victims are more likely to report anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and negative risk behaviors such as smoking, binge drinking, and sexual risk behaviors. They are also more likely to experience various physical health consequences, including HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, gastrointestinal and neurological disorders, and chronic pain. In the most severe cases, intimate partner violence may result in death.

This report summarizes the lifetime and past 12-month prevalence of different forms of intimate partner violence victimization among women and men in the United States, including contact sexual violence, physical violence, stalking, and psychological aggression. It details intimate partner violence victimization prevalence by race/ethnicity, characteristics such as sex of perpetrator and age at first victimization, direct impacts of victimization such as injury or missed school or work, and associations between victimization and health conditions. It also describes reports of minors in the respondent’s home who witnessed intimate partner violence among their parents or guardians.

Suggested Citation: Leemis R.W., Friar N., Khatiwada S., Chen M.S., Kresnow M., Smith S.G., Caslin, S., & Basile, K.C. (2022). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2016/2017 Report on Intimate Partner Violence. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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