ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to explore reporting to the police in people with mental illnesses who were victims of violence. Fifty-eight persons with mental illnesses who had experienced physical, sexual, or psychological violence in the past three years answered quantitative questionnaires. After victimization, 33 (56.9%) participants had police contact, with 22 of them having initiated this contact. Participants who were younger (p = .027), had a substance use disorder (25.8% vs. 50.0%), used drugs or alcohol during victimization (25.0% vs. 51.7%), or experienced shame or guilt (27.5% vs. 62.5%) after victimization were less likely to report to the police. The most frequently named reasons not to report were fear of secondary victimization by the police and the belief that the police could not do anything or that the perpetrator would not be punished adequately.

摘要

本研究的目的是探讨遭受暴力侵害的精神疾病患者向警方报案的情况。过去三年中经历过身体、性或心理暴力的 58 名精神疾病患者接受了定量调查问卷。受害后，33 名参与者（56.9%）与警方取得了联系，其中 22 人主动联系。年龄较小的参与者 ( p = .027），有物质使用障碍（25.8% vs. 50.0%），在受害期间吸毒或酗酒（25.0% vs. 51.7%），或者在受害后经历过羞耻或内疚（27.5% vs. 62.5%）不太可能向警方报案。最常见的不报案理由是担心警察造成二次伤害，以及相信警察无能为力或肇事者不会受到适当的惩罚。