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  • Title: Depressive symptoms among female college students experiencing gender-based violence in Awassa, Ethiopia.
    Author: Gelaye B, Arnold D, Williams MA, Goshu M, Berhane Y.
    Journal: J Interpers Violence; 2009 Mar; 24(3):464-81. PubMed ID: 18451097.
    Abstract:
    Little epidemiologic research has focused on the mental health effects of gender-based violence among sub-Saharan African women. The objective of this study was to assess risk of depression and depressive symptoms among 1,102 female undergraduate students who were victims of gender-based violence. Students who reported experience of any gender-based violence were nearly twice as likely to be classified as having moderate depression during the academic year (OR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.39-2.82) as compared with nonabused students. Compared with nonabused students, those who had experienced both physical and sexual abuse were 4 times more likely to report either moderately severe (OR = 4.32, 95% CI = 2.00-9.31) or severe depressive symptoms (OR = 4.19, 95% CI = 1.01-17.43). Our findings, consistent with previous studies, support the thesis that women's mental health status is adversely affected by exposure to gender-based violence.
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