Search Submit Your Manuscript

Become A Member

  1. Home
  2. May 2017
  3. 42. Domestic Violence: a Study of Depression, Battering and associated factors in Married Women in Primary Healthcare from Pakistan
Article Image
Admin

42. Domestic Violence: a Study of Depression, Battering and associated factors in Married Women in Primary Healthcare from Pakistan

Rana Mozammil Shamsher Khan1, Marwa1, Safa Binti Tahir3and Ansar Latif2

ABSTRACT

Objective: The objective of the current study was to assess depression in married women experiencing battering and the factors associated with battering. Study Design: Cross sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Primary Healthcare General Practice in Sialkot from July 2016 to September 2016.

Materials and Methods: 207 consenting married women above the age of 18 screened for battering by Women’s Experience with Battering Scale were administered Beck Depressive Inventory to assess depression. Demographic data sheet was completed. Results were analyzed by using SPSS v 21.

Results: Mean age of the women was 31.17+11.37 years with range from 18-67 years. Almost half (47.34%) were between 18-35 years of age, 39.13% were illiterate, 44.93% had 10 years of education. Majority lived in nuclear family 65.70% Vs 34.30%. The sample had a mix of women residing in urban, semi-urban and rural areas (27.05%), (34.78%) and (38.16%) respectively. Majority of the women were from lower and middle income families (84.54%).

 98 (47.34%) of the women were depressed. Depression was mild in 54 (26.09%) moderate in 29 (14.00%) and severe in 15 (7.25%) of the women. Pearson correlation showed an association of battering with lower education (p=0.02) and lower financial status of the family (p=0.01). There was no association of battering with age (p=0.24) number of children (p=0.07) type of family (p=0.27) or the area of residence of the married women (p=0.47). Conclusion: About half (47.34%) of the married battered women were suffering from depression. Battering was associated with socio-demographic variables described in results.

Key Words:Domestic violence, Depression, Primary Care, Battering, Women, Pakistan

Citation of article:Khan RMS, Marwa, Tahir SB, Latif A. Domestic Violence: a Study of Depression,

Battering and associated factors in Married Women in Primary Healthcare from Pakistan. Med Forum

 

2017;28(5):170-173.