TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Domestic violence, mental illness and suicidal ideation - A study from Lahore, Pakistan
JO  - Journal of mental health
A1  - Helal, Nabeel
A1  - Hafeez, Muhammad Adnan
A1  - Mushtaq, Salman
A1  - Naeem, Farooq
A1  - Tiffin, Paul
A1  - Hassan, Bushra
A1  - Irfan, Muhammad
A1  - Mushtaq, Imran
A1  - Ayub, Muhammad
SP  - 474
EP  - 481
VL  - 22
IS  - 6
N2  - Background Suicidal ideation is an indicator of psychological distress and a proportion of people reporting suicidal ideation attempt or commits suicide. Mental illness of any type is strongly associated with suicidal ideation. Furthermore, the links between exposure to domestic violence and mental health problems are well established. Furthermore, a number of studies have reported an association between domestic violence and suicidal ideation. Aims To study the link between domestic violence, mental health and suicidal ideation. Method Using data from a group of 650 Pakistani women, we explored the putative predictors of suicidal ideation using univariate and multiple logistic regression. Significant predictors were then entered into a path analysis in order to evaluate both the direct and indirect effects of domestic violence on the odds of a study participant reporting suicidal ideation. Results Mental disorders were observed to significantly predict suicidal ideation. Ability to negotiate conflict between couples appeared to both directly and indirectly, via mitigation against mental disorder, protect against suicidal ideation. Conclusions The effect of verbal aggression on suicidal ideation appeared to be mostly mediated via its impact on mental health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0963-8237
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2013.775409
ID  - ref1
ER  -