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More than half of Americans have been victims of violence, study finds (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-16
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More than half of Americans have been victims of violence, study finds
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-16
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U.S. National Study on Violence Experiences Across the Lifespan (USVEX)
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedMore than half of U.S. adults have experienced physical violence in their lifetimes, and nearly half have experienced sexual violence.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated52% physical violence; 49% sexual violence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe survey found intimate partner violence has affected 61% of women and 45% of men, and potentially lethal intimate partner violence was reported by 19% of women versus 3% of men.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated61% women; 45% men; 19% women; 3% men
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedViolence was closely tied to economic hardship: people who experienced eviction or homelessness had much higher odds of physical violence, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedeviction: 7x recent physical violence, 3x sexual violence, nearly 5x intimate partner violence; homelessness: 5x physical violence, >3x sexual violence, 4x intimate partner violence
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedPeople reporting recent violence were more likely to be suffering from depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts or behaviors, and substance use.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe survey suggests young people are at greater risk for violence, starting in the teen years and continuing into young adulthood.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe researchers argue that asking people directly about their personal history provides a more accurate assessment of U.S. violence than crime reports because many incidents are never formally reported.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
Health and Functioning Among Women with Brain Injury due to Intimate Partner Violence: Analysis of a U.S. National Sample.
Journal of Neurotrauma · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence and Stalking Victimization Among LGBT Persons in the U.S. Overview of NISVS
PsycEXTRA Dataset · 2012 · Crossref
Rape and Sexual Coercion Related Pregnancy in the United States.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine · 2024 · PubMed
Characteristics and Prevalence of Lifetime Sexual Victimization Among a Sample of Men and Women with Intellectual Disabilities
Journal of Interpersonal Violence · 2022 · Crossref
Factors for Perceived Helpfulness of Support Sources Among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.
2025 · Europe PMC
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