@article{ref1,
title="Mental health effects of domestic violence against women in Delhi: a community-based study",
journal="Journal of family medicine and primary care",
year="2019",
author="Sharma, Kamlesh Kumari and Vatsa, Manju and Kalaivani, Mani and Bhardwaj, Dayanand",
volume="8",
number="7",
pages="2522-2527",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Domestic violence (DV) against women is an all-pervasive phenomenon considered to have serious health consequences for women. This study aimed to assess the association of DV against women with their mental health status. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: This community-based, cross-sectional study was carried out among 827 ever married women from Delhi selected through cluster sampling followed by systematic random sampling. Data were collected using structured and in-depth questionnaires. Mental health status was estimated using self-reporting questionnaire 20. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of psychological, physical, sexual, physical, or sexual violence and any form of violence was very high. A quarter of the women (25.3%) reported unhealthy mental status (>8 score) in the past 4 weeks. Women who had experienced DV showed poor mental health status and more suicidal tendencies when compared with women who had not experienced violence. <br><br>CONCLUSION: DV has significant effect on women's mental health underscoring the need to develop public health interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2249-4863",
doi="10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_427_19",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_427_19"
}