Assessment of intimate partner violence victimization and its association with the psychological state of abused women and social support in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

Autor: Innab A; Nursing Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, 12372, Saudi Arabia. ainnab@ksu.edu.sa., Shaqiqi W; College of Nursing, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alammar K; SURGCA. Ambulatory Surgical Center, 13317, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alshammari A; Community, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Shaqiqi R; Emergency Department, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2024 Dec 20; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 3550. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 20.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20698-0
Abstrakt: Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a significant global concern, profoundly affecting physical, psychological, sexual, and financial well-being. Its prevalence is notably high in conservative societies including Saudi Arabia (SA). Given the limited research on the role of social support in IPV within SA. This study aimed to assess IPV victimization and its association with the psychological state of abused women in SA, and the effects of social support on the women's experience of IPV.
Methods: A total of 128 women participated in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected from September 2022 to March 2023 using the World Health Organization Multi-Country Violence Against Women, the General Health Questionnaire, and the Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.
Results: One-quarter of women experienced at least one type of IPV, with more than half of them experienced financial (65.6%), sexual (53.9%), emotional (57.8%), controlling behavior (43.8%) and physical (39.8%) abuse. IPV victimization, be it physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, and IPV frequency were positively correlated with psychological distress (M = 15.05, SD = 6.82, p = .009), anxiety and depression (M = 6.29, SD = 2.57, p = .004), and loss of confidence (M = 2.57, SD = 1.90, p < .001). Social support was negatively associated with physical and controlling behavior abuse (p = .01) as well as IPV frequency (p = .024). The risk factors of IPV were unemployed women, employed husbands, history of child abuse for wives and husbands, financial struggle and arranged marriage.
Conclusions: The conclusion was that IPV can cause psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and loss of confidence and can be buffered by social support. Given its prevalence and impact on mental health, it is crucial to establish strict policies and regulations to prevent IPV and provide effective interventions and support for abused women.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of King Saud University, with ethics approval reference [KSU-HE-22–460]. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection. This study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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