title: Frequency of intimate partner violence and rural women's mental health in four Indian states.
abstract: This study examines the association between self-reported frequency of verbal, physical, and sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health among 6,303 rural married women (age 15-49), in four Indian states: Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. Data are taken from the 2002-2003 National Family Health Survey-2 Follow-Up Survey. The results indicate that experiencing physical, verbal, or sexual IPV is associated with an increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes. Our results provide support for the importance of screening for IPV in mental health settings, especially in resource-poor settings where both IPV and mental health are often overlooked.
authors.affiliation: 1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hindin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011902:Rape; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D013179:Spouse Abuse; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: India; domestic violence; intimate partner violence; mental health; rural; women