title: Stress Management and Health Promotion in a Sample of Women With Intimate Partner Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of a stress management program regarding mitigating psychological repercussions in women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV). This randomized controlled trial took place from January 2015 to June 2015, in Attica, Greece. A total of 60 women were randomly assigned into an intervention and control group, with the intervention group ( n = 30) receiving stress management and a lifestyle program. Self-reported measures were used to assess stress, depression and anxiety levels, daily routine, severity of abuse, self-esteem, health locus of control, and self-efficacy. Statistical analysis showed a significant improvement in measures of stress, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and self-efficacy in the intervention group. Daily routine and physical exercise also improved. Based on these findings, we strongly encourage health professionals to advise women experiencing current and past IPV to adopt stress management techniques to their daily program, as a further means of empowerment.
authors.affiliation: 1 Postgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kokka
authors.affiliation: 1 Postgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikelatou
authors.affiliation: 2 Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fouka
authors.affiliation: 1 Postgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Liza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Varvogli
authors.affiliation: 1 Postgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.|3 First Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Aghia Sofia, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Chrousos
authors.affiliation: 1 Postgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Darviri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D020377:Self Efficacy; D057566:Self Report; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: IPV; anxiety; depression; self-esteem; stress; stress management