title: Suicidal ideation and the prevalence of intimate partner violence against women in rural western China.
abstract: This study examined the extent of the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidal ideation in a rural county in Western China. A sample of 1,771 women participated in the study. The lifetime prevalence of physical assault, psychological aggression, and sexual coercion was 34%, 68%, and 4%, respectively. The preceding-year prevalence of physical assault and psychological aggression was 8% and 32%, respectively. The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation was 15.9%, and 3.3% of the women had suicidal ideation during the preceding week. Physical abuse victims were at more than four times greater risk of having suicidal ideation than those who had not suffered physical assault.
authors: Peking University Health Sciences Center, Beijing, China. hotgyq@sina.com
authors: Gao
authors: G
authors: Yanqiu
authors: Wang
authors: W
authors: Yan
authors: An
authors: A
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002681:China; D003068:Coercion; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D059020:Suicidal Ideation