Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy in a Province of Türkiye, Changes in Violence and Effects on Maternal Mental Health

Authors : Elif Durmaz, Ersin Nazlican

Pages : 567-577

Doi:10.31832/smj.1063772

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Publication Date : 2023-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and the effect of violence on maternal mental health. Materials and Methods: The hospitals in Adana province center was selected by simple randomization method. Frequency tables, chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used as statistical analysis. Results: Prevalence of IPV was found as 24.1% before pregnancy and 17.5% during pregnancy. The rate of emotional, physical and sexual IPV exposure during pregnancy was found as 16,7%, 2,8% and 3,3%, respectively. It was found that regarding 69% of those exposed to violence in any period of their life, the rate of overall violence either decreased or completely ceased during pregnancy. Women, who experienced IPV during pregnancy were 4.60 times more likely to have depression in pregnancy. Conclusion: It has been determined that the rate of IPV exposure decreases with pregnancy however, IPV during pregnancy causes mental health problems in women.
Keywords : Eş şiddeti, gebelik, anne ruh sağlığı, depresyon