title: Evaluating the mental health of Jordanian women in relationships with intimate partner abuse.
abstract: This study evaluated the mental health consequences of abuse among Jordanian women and tested the effectiveness of using cognitive behavioral interventions to change the level of depression and level of stress among Jordanian women experiencing intimate partner abuse (IPA). A mixed methods design using phenomenology and quasi-experimental research data collection and analysis was implemented. The most commonly reported form of abuse was psychological abuse. Prior to cognitive behavioral intervention, participants demonstrated moderate to severe levels of depression, low levels of perceived social support, moderate to high levels of self-efficacy, and used approach coping skills more frequently than avoidance coping. Cognitive behavioral interventions resulted in decreased depression (p = .003) and decreased stress levels, although this finding did not reach significance (p > .05). Cognitive behavioral interventions are effective interventions when working with women experiencing IPA.
authors.affiliation: University of Jordan, School of Nursing, Amman.
authors.forename: Ayman M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hamdan-Mansour
authors.forename: Rose E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Constantino
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.forename: Willa
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Doswell
authors.forename: Meghan E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Reema
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Safadi
authors.forename: Kawkab R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Shishani
authors.forename: Radwan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banimustafa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult