scholarly journals Quality of marital relationship, partner violence, psychological distress, and resilience in women with primary infertility

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sisira C. Satheesan ◽  
Veena A. Satyaranayana
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Marital Relationship ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Primary Infertility ◽  
The Impact

Background: Primary infertility is an emerging public health problem associated with immense social stigma and adverse mental health consequence. The impact associated with infertility different from culture to culture. There is a paucity of qualitative research in Indian culture. Hence we aimed to explore the quality of marital relationship, psychological distress and resilience in a sample of women with primary infertility.Methods: A cross sectional single group mixed design was used. Sample comprised of 30 adult women, in their late twenties, diagnosed with primary infertility- female factor, by practicing gynaecologist; recruited from a renowned infertility hospital in Bangalore. The participants were assessed on marital quality scale, domestic violence questionnaire, depression anxiety stress scale-21, and Connor Davidson resilience scale after obtaining written informed consent. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: Findings indicate high rates of intimate partner violence (47%) in the sample. Poorer quality of marital relationship was associated with higher levels of psychological distress and lower resilience. Women who experienced violence were more likely to report poor quality of marital relationship, higher levels of distress, and lower resilience than women who did not. Experience of at least one form of intimate partner violence emerged as a significant predictor of psychological distress.Conclusions:The need for prevention and intervention service for infertility is at its peak. The findings of the present research have implications in mental health assessment and intervention in this vulnerable group of women.  

Mental Health Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in El Salvador

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122097880
Author(s):  
Laura Navarro-Mantas ◽  
Soledad de Lemus ◽  
Jesús L. Megías
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Violence against women (VAW) is currently one of the main problems in El Salvador, which leads the ranking of femicides in the world. We conducted the first national survey on VAW in El Salvador following the World Health Organization (WHO) methodology, to determine the impact of violence on women’s mental health ( N = 1,274). Women who had experienced intimate partner violence showed significantly poorer mental health and more suicidal ideations. Common mental disorders were significantly associated with the experience of all forms of violence, after adjusting for sociodemographic variables and stressful life experiences. The results are discussed in connection with the primary care protocols and the design of public policies.

scholarly journals Impact of Intimate Partner violence on ever married women and utilization of antenatal care services in Tanzania

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Kabir ◽  
Anwarul Azim Majumder ◽  
SM Yasir Arafat ◽  
Rocky Khan Chodwhury ◽  
Shireen Sultana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
The Impact

Background and Objectives:Sub Saharan Africa region is considered as one of the deprived regions of this world and women from this part of the world are suffering from intimate partner violence. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of intimate partner violence on utilization of antenatal care services among the ever married women.Materials and Methods:This is a descriptive cross-sectional study design. The data used in this research was extracted from the Tanzania Demographic Health Survey 2015-16. A total of 13, 266 women were interviewed.Results:The mean age of the respondents is 28.69 years. About 74% women visited antenatal care services more than 4 times. Logistic regression results indicate that the middle-aged adult women (35-49 years age group) were identified having lower odds (Odds ratio: 0.807, 95% CI: 0.693-0.940, P<0.001) than women in younger age group. Women who did not complete their secondary education were less likelihood to experience IPV (Odds ratio: 0.705, 95% CI: 0.540-0.922, P<0.010).Conclusion:Intimate partner violence is one main challenge to women’s health and wellbeing during pregnancy period. Proper implementation and community based interventions to support pregnant women to seek antenatal care services and to raise awareness regarding intimate partner violence are advocated. 

Correspondence Between Self-Report Measures and Clinician Assessments of Psychopathology in Female Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1501-1523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan W. Cody ◽  
Judiann M. Jones ◽  
Matthew J. Woodward ◽  
Catherine A. Simmons ◽  
J. Gayle Beck
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Event Scale

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has potentially severe and long-lasting mental health consequences for survivors, including elevated symptoms and diagnoses of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The current study examined the relationship between three self-report measures of psychological distress and ratings obtained from the corresponding clinician-administered measures in women seeking assessment for mental health problems following IPV ( N = 185). PTSD symptoms were assessed using the self-report Impact of Event Scale–Revised (IES-R) and the interview-based Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS). Depression symptoms were assessed using the self-report Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II) and the depressive disorders sections from the clinician-administered Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule–IV (ADIS-IV). Anxiety symptoms were assessed using the self-report Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the clinician-administered GAD section from the ADIS-IV. Results indicated that psychological distress was prevalent in the sample, with 27% receiving a PTSD diagnosis, 40% diagnosed with a depressive disorder, and 55% meeting criteria for GAD. Although each self-report measure was significantly and positively correlated with its corresponding clinician-administered measure, rates of diagnostic concordance were mixed. The BDI-II showed a high degree of agreement with the ADIS-IV depression section, but the IES-R and the CAPS were discordant at classifying PTSD. The BAI had acceptable sensitivity but poor specificity in relation to the ADIS-IV GAD section. These findings suggest that multiple assessment modalities should be considered when rating symptoms and estimating the prevalence of diagnoses among survivors of IPV.

Problem-focused coping mediates the impact of intimate partner violence on mental health among Chinese women.

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Yuen-Ha Wong ◽  
Daniel Yee-Tak Fong ◽  
Anna Wai-Man Choi ◽  
Agnes Tiwari ◽  
Ko Ling Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Spare the rod and save the child: Assessing the impact of parenting on child behaviour and mental health

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine L Ward ◽  
Chandré Gould ◽  
Jane Kelly ◽  
Katya Mauff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Child Behaviour ◽  
Externalising Symptoms ◽  
Children’S Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

Parenting has a considerable impact on children’s behaviour and mental health. Improving child health and behaviour requires an understanding of the relationship between parenting practices; contexual factors such asparental mental health, intimate partner violence, substance abuse and poverty; and children’s behaviour. In this article the authors report the findings of a survey of parenting and child behaviour in a small rural South Africancommunity. The findings show that corporal punishment, the stress of parenting and parental mental health are significantly associated with both children’s internalising (depression and anxiety) and externalising (rulebreakingand aggression) symptoms. Intimate partner violence in the home was also associated with children’s externalising symptoms. These findings imply that parent support and training, and an increase in services to address intimate partner violence and mental health problems, should be prioritised as part of a nationalviolence reduction strategy.

Women’s Appraisals of Intimate Partner Violence Stressfulness and Their Relationship to Depressive and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 707-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Martinez-Torteya ◽  
G. Anne Bogat ◽  
Alexander von Eye ◽  
Alytia A. Levendosky ◽  
William S. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
The Impact

Intimate partner violence (IPV) increases risk for depressive and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Most studies use a dose–response approach to examine the impact of IPV on mental health, but they often fail to explain mental health outcome specificity as well as to assess the impact of women’s subjective appraisals. The present research examined women’s IPV stressfulness appraisals and their psychological functioning (depressive and PTSD symptoms). Results indicate that IPV stressfulness appraisals are associated with depressive symptoms over and above frequency and severity of IPV. PTSD symptoms were associated with frequent and stressful IPV. Women who experienced highly frequent and highly stressful IPV were most likely to display comorbid depressive and PTSD symptoms. Results underscore the importance of women’s subjective experiences and the heterogeneity of women’s responses to IPV.

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