Domestic violence and suicide attempts among married women: A case–control study

Rahmani, F; Salmasi, S; Bird, J; Asghari, E; Robai, N; Asghari Jafarabadi, M; Gholizadeh, L

Domestic violence and suicide attempts among married women: A case–control study

Rahmani, F Salmasi, S Bird, J Asghari, E Robai, N Asghari Jafarabadi, M Gholizadeh, L

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Citation:: Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2019, 28 (17-18), pp. 3252 - 3261
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rahmani, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Salmasi, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bird, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Asghari, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Robai, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Asghari Jafarabadi, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gholizadeh, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6711-3312	en_US
dc.date.available	2019-04-16	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2019, 28 (17-18), pp. 3252 - 3261	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0962-1067	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/135601
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims and objectives: To investigate the impact of domestic violence-related factors on suicide attempt in married women. Background: Suicide is a global public health concern that poses significant burden on individuals, families and communities. There is limited research on factors predicting suicide attempt in women. Design: A retrospective case–control design was adopted. Methods: Using a convenience sampling method, 610 participants, admitted to a teaching referral hospital in Northwest of Iran, were recruited to the study and assigned to case or control groups based on whether or not they had attempted suicide. The participants in two groups were matched in the terms of important demographic characteristics. Domestic violence-related factors were considered as independent variables and suicide attempt as dependent variable. Descriptive statistics, and simple and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyse the data. Odds ratios (OR) of domestic violence-related factors were compared between the groups. We used STROBE checklist as an EQUATOR in this study. Results: The mean age of participants in the case and control groups was 28.4 and 29.45 years, respectively. The infidelity was the strongest predictor of suicide attempt in women (OR 44.57, 95%CI 6.08–326. 63, p < 0.001), followed by being threatened to physical assault by husband (OR 37.01, 95%CI 11.54–118.67, p < 0.001), jealousy of husband (OR 23.46, 95%CI 11.63–47.30, p < 0.001), and previous attempts to divorce (OR 16.55, 95%CI 5.91–46.31, p < 0.001). Suicide attempt was significantly lower in women who reported a sense of peace in life or lived with their mother or father-in-law (p < 0.001). Conclusions: To reduce the risk of suicide in women, violence against women should be condemned and appropriate prevention measures be taken by health professionals. Relevance to clinical practice: Recognising risk, assessment and referral of victims of domestic violence should be an integral part of healthcare systems.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Clinical Nursing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/jocn.14901	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Case-Control Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Retrospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Suicide, Attempted	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Marriage	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Domestic Violence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Iran	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.title	Domestic violence and suicide attempts among married women: A case–control study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	17-18	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	28	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.volume	28	en_US

Abstract:

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims and objectives: To investigate the impact of domestic violence-related factors on suicide attempt in married women. Background: Suicide is a global public health concern that poses significant burden on individuals, families and communities. There is limited research on factors predicting suicide attempt in women. Design: A retrospective case–control design was adopted. Methods: Using a convenience sampling method, 610 participants, admitted to a teaching referral hospital in Northwest of Iran, were recruited to the study and assigned to case or control groups based on whether or not they had attempted suicide. The participants in two groups were matched in the terms of important demographic characteristics. Domestic violence-related factors were considered as independent variables and suicide attempt as dependent variable. Descriptive statistics, and simple and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyse the data. Odds ratios (OR) of domestic violence-related factors were compared between the groups. We used STROBE checklist as an EQUATOR in this study. Results: The mean age of participants in the case and control groups was 28.4 and 29.45 years, respectively. The infidelity was the strongest predictor of suicide attempt in women (OR 44.57, 95%CI 6.08–326. 63, p < 0.001), followed by being threatened to physical assault by husband (OR 37.01, 95%CI 11.54–118.67, p < 0.001), jealousy of husband (OR 23.46, 95%CI 11.63–47.30, p < 0.001), and previous attempts to divorce (OR 16.55, 95%CI 5.91–46.31, p < 0.001). Suicide attempt was significantly lower in women who reported a sense of peace in life or lived with their mother or father-in-law (p < 0.001). Conclusions: To reduce the risk of suicide in women, violence against women should be condemned and appropriate prevention measures be taken by health professionals. Relevance to clinical practice: Recognising risk, assessment and referral of victims of domestic violence should be an integral part of healthcare systems.

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