Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is important to be addressed simply because it is a gross violation of human rights. Its prevalence is wide ranging across the world, with higher prevalence reported in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence shows that IPV has both direct and indirect...

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Main Authors:	Kabir, Zarina N, Nasreen, Hashima E, Edhborg, Maigun
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Co-Action Publishing 2014
Subjects:	RA Public aspects of medicine
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spelling	iium-396772017-09-20T06:42:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39677/ Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh Kabir, Zarina N Nasreen, Hashima E Edhborg, Maigun RA Public aspects of medicine Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is important to be addressed simply because it is a gross violation of human rights. Its prevalence is wide ranging across the world, with higher prevalence reported in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence shows that IPV has both direct and indirect impact on women’s health, mainly related to physical health. Little is known of impact of IPV on mental health of women, particularly after childbirth. Objective: To describe the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by women 6-8 months after childbirth, and the factors associated with IPV. The study also aims to investigate the association between IPV and maternal depressive symptoms after childbirth. Design: The study used cross-sectional data at 6-8months postpartum. The sample included 660 mothers of newborn children. IPV was assessed by physical, emotional, and sexual violence. The Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale assessed maternal depressive symptoms. Results: Majority of the women reported experiencing intimate partner violence categorised as physical (52%), sexual (65%) and emotional (84%) violence by spouse. Husband’s education (OR: 0.41, CI: 0.23-0.73), poor relationship with husband (OR: 2.64, CI: 1.07-6.54) and emotional violence by spouse (OR: 1.58, CI: 1.35-1.83) were significantly associated with physical IPV experienced by women. Having a fussy and difficult child (OR: 1.05, CI: 1.02-1.08), poor relationship with husband (OR: 4.95, CI: 2.55-9.62) and experience of physical IPV (OR: 2.83, CI: 1.72-4.64) were found to be significant predictors of maternal depressive symptoms amongst women 6-8 months after childbirth. Neither forced sex nor emotional violence by intimate partner was found to be significantly associated with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth. Conclusion: It is important to screen for both IPV and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum. Since IPV and spousal relationships are the most important predictors of maternal depressive symptoms in this study, couple-focused intervention at the community level are suggested. Co-Action Publishing 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39677/1/Matrenal_depression_and_intimate_partner_violence.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39677/4/39677_Intimate%20partner%20violence%20and%20its%20association.SCOPUSpdf.pdf Kabir, Zarina N and Nasreen, Hashima E and Edhborg, Maigun (2014) Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh. Global Health Action, 7 (24725). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1654-9880 http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/24725 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.247
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spellingShingle	RA Public aspects of medicine Kabir, Zarina N Nasreen, Hashima E Edhborg, Maigun Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh
description	Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is important to be addressed simply because it is a gross violation of human rights. Its prevalence is wide ranging across the world, with higher prevalence reported in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence shows that IPV has both direct and indirect impact on women’s health, mainly related to physical health. Little is known of impact of IPV on mental health of women, particularly after childbirth. Objective: To describe the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by women 6-8 months after childbirth, and the factors associated with IPV. The study also aims to investigate the association between IPV and maternal depressive symptoms after childbirth. Design: The study used cross-sectional data at 6-8months postpartum. The sample included 660 mothers of newborn children. IPV was assessed by physical, emotional, and sexual violence. The Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale assessed maternal depressive symptoms. Results: Majority of the women reported experiencing intimate partner violence categorised as physical (52%), sexual (65%) and emotional (84%) violence by spouse. Husband’s education (OR: 0.41, CI: 0.23-0.73), poor relationship with husband (OR: 2.64, CI: 1.07-6.54) and emotional violence by spouse (OR: 1.58, CI: 1.35-1.83) were significantly associated with physical IPV experienced by women. Having a fussy and difficult child (OR: 1.05, CI: 1.02-1.08), poor relationship with husband (OR: 4.95, CI: 2.55-9.62) and experience of physical IPV (OR: 2.83, CI: 1.72-4.64) were found to be significant predictors of maternal depressive symptoms amongst women 6-8 months after childbirth. Neither forced sex nor emotional violence by intimate partner was found to be significantly associated with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth. Conclusion: It is important to screen for both IPV and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum. Since IPV and spousal relationships are the most important predictors of maternal depressive symptoms in this study, couple-focused intervention at the community level are suggested.
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author	Kabir, Zarina N Nasreen, Hashima E Edhborg, Maigun
author_facet	Kabir, Zarina N Nasreen, Hashima E Edhborg, Maigun
author_sort	Kabir, Zarina N
title	Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh
title_short	Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh
title_full	Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh
title_fullStr	Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed	Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh
title_sort	intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural bangladesh
publisher	Co-Action Publishing
publishDate	2014
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Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6-8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh

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