Association between Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health in Suburban Women of Zahedan: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Suburban population is a group at risk of violence and mental disorder due to inappropriate socioeconomic and environmental factors in informal settlements. Sexual and physical violence are associated with short and long-term mental health disorders. Aim: To investigate the associ...
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doaj-771114b41a094724ad0f212704b7df4f2020-11-25T03:10:10ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-12-011112IC01IC0510.7860/JCDR/2017/28411.10999Association between Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health in Suburban Women of Zahedan: A Cross-sectional StudySamira Khayat0Mahrokh Dolatian1Ali Navidian2Zohreh Mahmoodi3Amir Kasaeian4PhD Student, Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Community Nursing Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.Assistant Professor, Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Hematologic Malignancies Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Introduction: Suburban population is a group at risk of violence and mental disorder due to inappropriate socioeconomic and environmental factors in informal settlements. Sexual and physical violence are associated with short and long-term mental health disorders. Aim: To investigate the association between physical and sexual violence and mental health status in suburban women of reproductive age. Materials and Methods: This correlational cross-sectional study assessed the sexual and physical violence and mental health among 400 suburban women living in Zahedan, Iran in 2016. Randomised one stage cluster sampling was used. General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and sexual and physical violence questionnaire was used for data collection. For data analysis, descriptive statistical methods, independent t-tests and linear regression analysis were performed. Results: In 400 samples, 72 (18%), 156 (39%) and 248 of women (62%) experienced physical violence, sexual violence and mental disorders respectively. There were significant differences between the mean of GHQ-28 scores in groups with and without a history of physical violence (p<0.001) also in groups with and without a history of sexual violence (p=0.03). Linear regression analysis showed physical and sexual violence had significant relationship with GHQ-28 (p<0.001, p=0.03 respectively). Conclusion: Status of mental health of suburban women is inappropriate and is under effects of physical and sexual violence. Policy and planning to reduce violence, mental health promotion and providing acceptable service for these people are essential.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10999/28411_021217_28411_291017_28411_CE[Ra1]_F(RK)_PF1_(PB_BT_AC_SL)_PFA(MJ_GG).pdfdomestic violencemental healthphysical abusesuburban population |
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Samira Khayat Mahrokh Dolatian Ali Navidian Zohreh Mahmoodi Amir Kasaeian Association between Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health in Suburban Women of Zahedan: A Cross-sectional Study Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research domestic violence mental health physical abuse suburban population |
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Samira Khayat Mahrokh Dolatian Ali Navidian Zohreh Mahmoodi Amir Kasaeian |
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Samira Khayat |
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Association between Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health in Suburban Women of Zahedan: A Cross-sectional Study |
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Association between Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health in Suburban Women of Zahedan: A Cross-sectional Study |
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Association between Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health in Suburban Women of Zahedan: A Cross-sectional Study |
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Association between Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health in Suburban Women of Zahedan: A Cross-sectional Study |
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Association between Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health in Suburban Women of Zahedan: A Cross-sectional Study |
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association between physical and sexual violence and mental health in suburban women of zahedan: a cross-sectional study |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited |
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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2249-782X 0973-709X |
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2017-12-01 |
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Introduction: Suburban population is a group at risk of violence
and mental disorder due to inappropriate socioeconomic and
environmental factors in informal settlements. Sexual and
physical violence are associated with short and long-term
mental health disorders.
Aim: To investigate the association between physical and
sexual violence and mental health status in suburban women
of reproductive age.
Materials and Methods: This correlational cross-sectional
study assessed the sexual and physical violence and mental
health among 400 suburban women living in Zahedan, Iran
in 2016. Randomised one stage cluster sampling was used.
General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and sexual and
physical violence questionnaire was used for data collection.
For data analysis, descriptive statistical methods, independent
t-tests and linear regression analysis were performed.
Results: In 400 samples, 72 (18%), 156 (39%) and 248 of women
(62%) experienced physical violence, sexual violence and mental
disorders respectively. There were significant differences between
the mean of GHQ-28 scores in groups with and without a history
of physical violence (p<0.001) also in groups with and without
a history of sexual violence (p=0.03). Linear regression analysis
showed physical and sexual violence had significant relationship
with GHQ-28 (p<0.001, p=0.03 respectively).
Conclusion: Status of mental health of suburban women
is inappropriate and is under effects of physical and sexual
violence. Policy and planning to reduce violence, mental health
promotion and providing acceptable service for these people
are essential. |
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domestic violence mental health physical abuse suburban population |
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https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10999/28411_021217_28411_291017_28411_CE[Ra1]_F(RK)_PF1_(PB_BT_AC_SL)_PFA(MJ_GG).pdf |
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