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Associations between exposures to occupation-related events, depression and intimate partner violence among women in the occupied Palestinian Territories.
- Source :
- Global Public Health; Dec 2021, Vol. 16 Issue 12, p1834-1847, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- War and conflict impact on women's mental health and experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV), including in the occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT). Drawing on a cross-sectional population representative sample (n=534) collected in February 2017 in the oPT, we sought to (i) characterise the patterning of occupation-related events among women (18+) living in the oPT, (ii) to descriptively assess factors associated with this patterning, (iii) to assess the health impacts of occupation-related events by this patterning, specifically experience of IPV and poor mental health, and (iv) to assess the pathways through which occupation-related events are associated with IPV experience. Using Latent Class Analysis we identified three 'classes' of exposure to occupation-related events: 1 in 20 experienced multiple forms directed at themselves, their families and homes, 42.3% reported experiences against family members and their homes, and half reported relatively few direct experiences of occupation-related violence. Group membership was associated with increased past year IPV experience, and depressive symptoms. Using structural equation modelling we demonstrate that experiences of occupation-related events increased IPV experience via two mediated pathways; increased gender inequitable attitudes, and increased depressive symptoms and quarrelling with their husband. Preventing IPV requires addressing occupation-related events as well as transforming gender norms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- STRUCTURAL equation modeling
CONFIDENCE intervals
WAR
AGE distribution
REGRESSION analysis
INTIMATE partner violence
CONFLICT (Psychology)
EXPERIENCE
SEX distribution
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
MENTAL depression
RESEARCH funding
QUESTIONNAIRES
CHI-squared test
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
FACTOR analysis
ABUSED women
STATISTICAL correlation
DATA analysis software
LOGISTIC regression analysis
MARITAL status
ODDS ratio
EDUCATIONAL attainment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17441692
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Global Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153311103
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2020.1849349