Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study
Background: Understanding the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression/depressive symptoms is important in developing strategies to reduce the burden of depression and prevent IPV and its effects. Objectives: This study examined the relationship between IPV against women...
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| description | Background: Understanding the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression/depressive symptoms is important in developing strategies to reduce the burden of depression and prevent IPV and its effects.
Objectives: This study examined the relationship between IPV against women and depressive symptoms.
Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted on 485 women from January to June 2023 in Turkey. Data were collected using a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Intimate Partner Violence against Women Scale (IPVAWS). Data were analysed using Student's t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analysis in SPSS 24 software.
Results: IPV and depression were found in 45.6% and 24.9% of the women, respectively. According to the multiple linear regression analysis, in which sociodemographic variables were controlled, one-unit increase in violence exposure scores increased the BDI scores by 0.49 times (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Regardless of sociodemographic characteristics, beliefs about violence, and perceived social support, depressive symptomatology increased with increasing IPV exposure in women. Healthcare professionals should keep in mind the possible underlying exposure to intimate partner violence in women with depressive symptoms.
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| spelling | doaj-art-72c7d2d5f0524f2ebb518367ffaea06e2025-02-03T08:27:19ZengZanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesPreventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal2588-44412588-445X2024-08-01143435110.61186/pcnm.14.3.43Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional studyMeltem Demirgöz bal0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4009-7137Özlem Aşcı1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7832-5484Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Maltepe, İstanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Midwifery, Zübeyde Hanım Faculty of Health Sciences, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, TurkeyBackground: Understanding the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression/depressive symptoms is important in developing strategies to reduce the burden of depression and prevent IPV and its effects. Objectives: This study examined the relationship between IPV against women and depressive symptoms. Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted on 485 women from January to June 2023 in Turkey. Data were collected using a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Intimate Partner Violence against Women Scale (IPVAWS). Data were analysed using Student's t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analysis in SPSS 24 software. Results: IPV and depression were found in 45.6% and 24.9% of the women, respectively. According to the multiple linear regression analysis, in which sociodemographic variables were controlled, one-unit increase in violence exposure scores increased the BDI scores by 0.49 times (p<0.001). Conclusion: Regardless of sociodemographic characteristics, beliefs about violence, and perceived social support, depressive symptomatology increased with increasing IPV exposure in women. Healthcare professionals should keep in mind the possible underlying exposure to intimate partner violence in women with depressive symptoms. https://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/article-1-927-en.htmldepressionintimate partner violencesocial supportwomen |
| spellingShingle | Meltem Demirgöz bal Özlem Aşcı Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal depression intimate partner violence social support women |
| title | Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in turkish women a cross sectional study |
| topic | depression intimate partner violence social support women |
| url | https://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/article-1-927-en.html |
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