Abstract
Methods
A stratified random sample of 1,043 college women (average age 22.2 years) participated in the study. We collected sociodemographic,
socioeconomic and academic information as well as information on the participants’ experience of gender-based violence victimization.
The presence of mental disorders during the 12 months preceding the study was assessed by clinically trained interviewers
applying the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders-Clinician Version (SCID-CV).
socioeconomic and academic information as well as information on the participants’ experience of gender-based violence victimization.
The presence of mental disorders during the 12 months preceding the study was assessed by clinically trained interviewers
applying the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders-Clinician Version (SCID-CV).
Results
15.2% of the participants reported lifetime gender-based violence victimization. Almost two-thirds of the victims had suffered
some Axis I disorder during the past year, a significantly larger proportion than among non-victims (OR = 3.72; 95% CI 2.61–5.30).
Mood disorders and anxiety disorders were both significantly more common among victims than non-victims (OR = 4.26; 95% CI
2.81–6.46 and OR = 1.97; 95% CI 1.20–3.24, respectively). The most prevalent individual disorder among victims was major depressive
disorder (26.41%). Among victims of purely psychological violence, the overall rate of Axis I disorder was similar to the
rate among other victims (67 and 61%, respectively).
some Axis I disorder during the past year, a significantly larger proportion than among non-victims (OR = 3.72; 95% CI 2.61–5.30).
Mood disorders and anxiety disorders were both significantly more common among victims than non-victims (OR = 4.26; 95% CI
2.81–6.46 and OR = 1.97; 95% CI 1.20–3.24, respectively). The most prevalent individual disorder among victims was major depressive
disorder (26.41%). Among victims of purely psychological violence, the overall rate of Axis I disorder was similar to the
rate among other victims (67 and 61%, respectively).
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s00127-012-0472-2
- Authors
- Fernando L. Vázquez, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Angela Torres, Department of Psychiatry, Radiology and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Norte, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Patricia Otero, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Online ISSN 1433-9285
- Print ISSN 0933-7954