Increased Cortisol Response and Low Quality of Life in Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence With Severe Anxiety and Depression

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: June 27, 2022

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most prevalent forms against women globally and it considered a public health problem. Because experience IPV stressful traumatic for victims, they are at high risk developing alteration Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis functioning as well anxiety depression symptoms. The aim this study was to compare quality life changes in cortisol response an acute stressor between exposed non-exposed women. Differences according symptoms including suicide thoughts, were also analyzed.Our sample size consisted 130 (ages 18-68) grouped follows: 71 experiencing 59 without history control group. All participants completed battery questionnaires exposure, anxiety, (Beck Inventories), (WHOQOL-BREF). Salivary levels cognitive test with verbal, mathematical, abstract reasoning measured four time points.Women IPV, severe exhibited heightened after reported lower compared (i) moderate depression, who showed blunted response, (ii) minimal symptoms, decreased profile. Social relationships dimension particular affected aspect life.Our findings highlight role responses complementary biological marker be associated psychiatric disturbances IPV.

Language: Английский

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Intimate partner violence exposure during infancy and social functioning in middle childhood: An Australian mother and child cohort study

Child Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 95(3), P. 817 - 830

Published: Oct. 26, 2023

Social functioning of children with experiences intimate partner violence (IPV) between caregivers in early childhood has received less attention than emotional-behavioral outcomes. Drawing on data from 1507 ten-year-old Australian-born and their mothers participating a community-based longitudinal study, this study examined the associations IPV exposure during infancy social development middle childhood. first 12 months life was associated lower skills, higher peer problems, victimization at age 10 years, while accounting for concurrent IPV. This provides evidence long-term impacts early-life children's functioning, importance prevention intervention programs focused following

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and risk factors of intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the population-based study DREAMCORONA

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(6), P. e0306103 - e0306103

Published: June 27, 2024

This study examines the 12-month prevalence rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization, including psychological, physical, and sexual forms, in women men. It also aims to identify changes IPV victimization during COVID-19 pandemic explore factors associated with occurrence any this period.

Language: Английский

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Developing and validating the Nepalese Abuse Assessment Screen (N-AAS) for identifying domestic violence among pregnant women in Nepal

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(7), P. e0292563 - e0292563

Published: July 25, 2024

This study culturally adapted and validated a Nepalese version of the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS) tool for identifying domestic violence among pregnant women in Nepal, creating (N-AAS). International national topic experts reviewed initial N-AAS using Delphi method, participated cognitive interviews, providing feedback on as user experts. Subsequent pre-testing comprehensive questionnaire, which included translated N-AAS, occurred two tertiary care hospitals an electronic format known Color-Coded Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (C-ACASI). The assessed content validity index, compared concurrent with gold standard interview, estimated prevalence from hospitals, calculated Kappa coefficient. reliability entire questionnaire was also evaluated through test-retest analysis, rated “good to excellent” by high (91.2–98.9%), indicating consistency across questionnaires completed at different time points, 12% participants reporting any form violence. demonstrated ≥91.7% specificity all forms abuse, accurately non-abuse cases. In addition, moderate excellent sensitivity observed emotional abuse (52.5%) physical since marriage (50%), while past 12 months 100%. Thus, reliable results good coefficient specificity, well showing detecting recent marriage. Because cultural context often leads normalize tolerate spouses family members are thus reluctant report imply that can serve valuable screening antenatal settings Nepal.

Language: Английский

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Postpartum Women’s Lived Experiences of Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Phenomenological Study Approach

International Journal of Women s Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: Volume 13, P. 1103 - 1114

Published: Nov. 1, 2021

Perinatal intimate partner violence affects the health and safety of postpartum women their infants. However, it has not been well recognized addressed in study setting. Hence, this aimed to explore women's lived experiences perinatal its contributing factors Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia.A phenomenological approach was used from January March 2020. A total twenty-two postnatal five extension workers (HEWs) were interviewed. Interviews audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim local languages, then translated into English. Data analyzed thematically, using deductive inductive coding. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (CORE-Q) checklist followed report findings.Results indicated that had experienced recurrent before, during, after pregnancy husbands, with 16 out 22 being subjected violence. majority participants delineated exposure physical next psychological Many interviewed noted during exacerbated increased postpartum. Moreover, interviewees revealed some partners only a serious threat wives, but also infants period. Four stated newborns hit thrown by father became unconscious. Participants linked husbands' suspicion about newborn, male-child preference, infidelity jealousy, contraceptives usage, alcohol consumptions, indifference shortages on household necessities, improper parenting, financial problems.This highlights are experiencing continuous severe forms IPV Thus, community-level interventions minimize against needed.

Language: Английский

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