Domestic violence against women as a risk factor for depressive and anxiety disorders: findings from domestic violence household survey in Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Domestic violence (DV) especially intimate partner violence is a global health problem responsible for significant part of burden of diseases in women. Mental health problems such as depression and anxiety are possibly results and resulted in IPV. To investigate correlation between IPV and depression and anxiety among married women, in a household survey of married women in Tehran, Iran, at summer 2011, we recruited 615 samples with cluster sampling method and they are directly asked about experience of 23 different types of physical and non-physical IPV during marital life and last 12 months. Depression and anxiety were assessed by Beck depression inventory II (BDI) and Beck Anxiety inventory (BAI). Multinominal regression model was used to assess the independent relationship of factor on IPV. Mean (±SE) age and duration of marriage were 42.6 ± 0.9 and 22 ± 0.8, respectively. Non-physical violence and physical violence during marital life reported in 77.2 and 35.1 %. Clinically significant depression and anxiety was reported in 15.3 and 32.7 % of women, respectively. The odds ratio (95 % CI) of clinically significant depression and anxiety in DV victims were 5.8 (2.3-14.6) and 2.6 (1.6-4.3). DV as a social factor is significantly correlated factor with depression and anxiety. Comprehensive view and collaborative work to detect and address social determinants of mental illness like DV is a crucial point in mental health promotion programs.

Frequency of domestic violence in psychiatric patients and related factors

“…If these mental problems are untreated, then they may lead to suicidal thoughts in those violence victim women. Previous studies reported that suicidal tendency was increased among women who were exposed to violence (20). In our study, it was determined that 33% of women who were exposed to violence attempted suicide during their marriages.…”

A Review of Barriers to Treating Domestic Violence for Middle Eastern Women Living in the United States

“…For example, researchers in the Republic of Cyprus found that middle-aged women reported the highest percentage of DV due to more knowledge about the types of DV, as well as having greater social support. 36 Decreasing the instances of DV may increase the overall quality of life for women, as suggested Asadi et al, 37 who found that various types of DV was associated with lower quality of life among Iranian women. These findings suggest a public health policy highlighting the definitions of DV, as well as the harmful effects of DV may be beneficial as a preventive measure.…”

Associação entre vitimização por violência entre parceiros íntimos e depressão em adultos brasileiros

“…O presente estudo mostrou que vítimas de VPI tiveram mais chances de relatar depressão em relação às pessoas que não sofreram VPI (aOR = 2,90; IC95% = 1,38-6,09), o que está em consonância com a literatura internacional 13,25 . A plausibilidade desta associação se baseia na depressão como um dos efeitos da violência entre parceiros íntimos 5,6,26 . Vale ressaltar, que dado o instrumento utilizado, o valor de OR observado pode estar subestimado, já que não podemos excluir a possibilidade de erro de classificação não diferencial, o que poderia reduzir a força de associação entre VPI e depressão 27 .…”