Anxiety and depression among Tunisian women victims of domestic violence
Introduction Violence against women is now widely recognized as an important public health problem with substantial consequences on mental health, that is why health professionals should be identifying, preventing, and responding to violence against women more effectively. Objectives To study the...
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| author | R. Jbir L. Aribi W. Abid I. Jbir F. Charfeddine S. Ellouze J. Aloulou |
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Introduction
Violence against women is now widely recognized as an important public health problem with substantial consequences on mental health, that is why health professionals should be identifying, preventing, and responding to violence against women more effectively.
Objectives
To study the prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression among women victim of domestic violence
Methods
Our study was descriptive and analytical cross-sectional, carried out with women examined in the context of medical expertise, from May until October 2021. An anonymous survey was asked to these ladies. The HADS was used to screen for anxiety and depression
Results
75 responses was collected The age group of 26-35 years represents the highest percentage 44%. 98.7%were victim of verbal violence,94.7% of physical violence, 97.3% of psychological violence and 54.7 % of sexual violence According to the HAD, anxiety was retained in 72% and depression in 56%. Women who filed for divorce developed more depression (p=0.01). Women with a history of infertility were more anxious than others (p=0.025). Anxiety and depression were significately correlated with : the husband alcohol (p=0.01) and cannabis consumption(p=0.015). The ladies victims of sexual violence such as an unusual type of relationship developed more anxiety (p=0.045). An history of aggression during pregnancy was a risk factor of anxiety (p=0.035)
Conclusions
Our work has shown the association between violence against women and anxiety-depressive symptoms. The results of our work inspire us to reflect on and develop actions on the scourge of violence against women in a conjugal environment and its psychological repercussions.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f503d90bdd904dec9c7a5cc8cb220f082023-11-17T05:06:47ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S318S31810.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.810Anxiety and depression among Tunisian women victims of domestic violenceR. Jbir0L. Aribi1W. Abid2I. Jbir3F. Charfeddine4S. Ellouze5J. Aloulou6Hedi chaker, Hospital, Sfax, TunisiaHedi chaker, Hospital, Sfax, TunisiaHedi chaker, Hospital, Sfax, TunisiaHedi chaker, Hospital, Sfax, TunisiaHedi chaker, Hospital, Sfax, TunisiaHedi chaker, Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Psychiatry B, Sfax, TunisiaHedi chaker, Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia Introduction Violence against women is now widely recognized as an important public health problem with substantial consequences on mental health, that is why health professionals should be identifying, preventing, and responding to violence against women more effectively. Objectives To study the prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression among women victim of domestic violence Methods Our study was descriptive and analytical cross-sectional, carried out with women examined in the context of medical expertise, from May until October 2021. An anonymous survey was asked to these ladies. The HADS was used to screen for anxiety and depression Results 75 responses was collected The age group of 26-35 years represents the highest percentage 44%. 98.7%were victim of verbal violence,94.7% of physical violence, 97.3% of psychological violence and 54.7 % of sexual violence According to the HAD, anxiety was retained in 72% and depression in 56%. Women who filed for divorce developed more depression (p=0.01). Women with a history of infertility were more anxious than others (p=0.025). Anxiety and depression were significately correlated with : the husband alcohol (p=0.01) and cannabis consumption(p=0.015). The ladies victims of sexual violence such as an unusual type of relationship developed more anxiety (p=0.045). An history of aggression during pregnancy was a risk factor of anxiety (p=0.035) Conclusions Our work has shown the association between violence against women and anxiety-depressive symptoms. The results of our work inspire us to reflect on and develop actions on the scourge of violence against women in a conjugal environment and its psychological repercussions. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822008100/type/journal_articlewomenDepressionAnxietydomestic-violence |
| spellingShingle | R. Jbir L. Aribi W. Abid I. Jbir F. Charfeddine S. Ellouze J. Aloulou Anxiety and depression among Tunisian women victims of domestic violence European Psychiatry women Depression Anxiety domestic-violence |
| title | Anxiety and depression among Tunisian women victims of domestic violence |
| title_full | Anxiety and depression among Tunisian women victims of domestic violence |
| title_fullStr | Anxiety and depression among Tunisian women victims of domestic violence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxiety and depression among Tunisian women victims of domestic violence |
| title_short | Anxiety and depression among Tunisian women victims of domestic violence |
| title_sort | anxiety and depression among tunisian women victims of domestic violence |
| topic | women Depression Anxiety domestic-violence |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822008100/type/journal_article |
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