Implications of Interpersonal Violence on Population Mental Health Status in a Low-Income Urban Community-Based Sample of Adults

Abstract

Research links interpersonal violence (IPV) perpetrated by a close personal contact, such as a family member or partner, to poor mental health; however, few studies assess associations by gender and explore the community-wide impacts of IPV on rates of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Using Sinai Community Health Survey (2015-2016), a face-to-face probability survey in 10 Chicago neighborhoods, we examined the association of a broad IPV measure, ever being emotionally or physically abused by a partner or someone important to you, with current depressive (DEPsym) or PTSD symptoms (PTSDsym), stratified by gender. After logistic regression model building, we used direct model-based standardization to calculate adjusted relative prevalence and population attributable prevalence fractions. Of 1,535 respondents, 8% of men and 15% of women had DEPsym; 15% and 20% had PTSDsym, respectively; and 12% and 26% ever experienced IPV, respectively. Controlling for confounders, men who experienced IPV had a 3.6 times (95% confidence interval [CI]: [1.5, 6.8]) higher prevalence of DEPsym and a 2.5 times (95% CI: [1.3, 4.9]) higher prevalence of PTSDsym. Women who experienced IPV had a 2.2 times (95% CI: [1.1, 3.9]) higher prevalence of DEPsym. If the association between IPV and mental health is causal, almost one in three cases of DEPsym (males: 31.7%; females: 27.3%) and one in five cases of PTSDsym (19.2%) among males may be attributed to IPV. Our findings underscore the need for a public health response to IPV and mental health, and additional research on evidence-driven practices that address this association among men and women.

The mediating role of self-stigma and self-efficacy between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and depression among men who have sex with men in China

“…Consistent with previous studies [48,49], higher level of IPV victimization was associated with increased risk of depression. The findings further revealed that selfstigma and self-efficacy fully mediated the association between level of IPV and depression.…”

Adults Suffering from Violence Are at Risk of Poor Prognosis in Taiwan, 2000–2015

“…The results showed that the risk of poor prognosis in adults who have been subjected to violent abuse is significantly higher than in those who have been subjected only to non-violent abuse, which is similar to the results of foreign studies [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. One study demonstrated a significant documented mental health burden associated with IPV in primary care at baseline and after exposure [ 20 ].…”

Associations between changes in resilient coping and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

“…While approximately 85% of the general U.S. population reports experiencing at least one traumatic event (Digangi, Guffanti, McLaughlin, & Koenen, 2013; Horn, Charney, & Feder, 2016), the lifetime prevalence of PTSD for adults in the U.S. is approximately 8.0% (Kessler, Petukhova, Sampson, Zaslavsky, & Wittchen, 2012). The incidence and prevalence of PTSD have been increasing dramatically in the U.S., a pattern associated with increased numbers of veterans exposed to combat trauma (Cameron, Sturdivant, & Baker, 2019; Dursa, Reinhard, Barth, & Schneiderman, 2014; Mustillo et al, 2015) and increases in interpersonal violence from a close personal contact (Roesch, Velonis, Sant, Habermann, & Hirschtick, 2019; Spinazzola, van der Kolk, & Ford, 2018).…”