TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Mental health consequences of intimate partner violence against women in El Salvador
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Megías, Jesús L.
A1  - de Lemus, Soledad
A1  - Navarro-Mantas, Laura
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Violence against women (VAW) is currently one of the main problems in El Salvador, which leads the ranking of femicides in the world. We conducted the first national  survey on VAW in El Salvador following the World Health Organization (WHO)  methodology, to determine the impact of violence on women's mental health (N =  1,274). Women who had experienced intimate partner violence showed significantly  poorer mental health and more suicidal ideations. Common mental disorders were  significantly associated with the experience of all forms of violence, after  adjusting for sociodemographic variables and stressful life experiences. The results  are discussed in connection with the primary care protocols and the design of public  policies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801220978803
ID  - ref1
ER  -