The Mental Health and Well-Being of Canadian Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Women Abused by Intimate Partners.
Leslie Maureen TuttyH Lorraine RadtkeWilfreda E Billie ThurstonKendra L NixonE Jane UrselChristine A AteahMary HamptonPublished in: Violence against women (2019)
Intimate partner violence (IPV), mental health, disabilities, and child abuse history were examined for 292 Indigenous compared with 295 non-Indigenous Canadian women. IPV was assessed by the Composite Abuse Scale and mental health by the Symptom Checklist-10, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression 10, the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist, and Quality of Life Questionnaire. Scores did not differ nor were they in the clinical ranges for the two groups. In a MANCOVA on the mental health/well-being scales, with IPV severity as a covariate, only disability was significantly associated with more severe mental health symptoms. Suggestions for service providers are presented.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- intimate partner violence
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- mental illness
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- multiple sclerosis
- healthcare
- cross sectional
- depressive symptoms
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- pregnancy outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- patient reported
- physical activity
- men who have sex with men