Predicting Suicide Ideation and Psychological Helplessness based on Domestic Violence in Women

Abstract

Background and Aim: It seems that education and awareness of families about domestic violence and its consequences and ways to cope with it can increase mental health in the family and society. The present study aimed to determine the prediction of suicide ideation and psychological helplessness based on domestic violence in women. Methods: The present study was descriptive and correlational and its statistical population consisted of all female victims of domestic violence in Shiraz in 2020. Among the statistical population, we selected and studied 110 women who visited health-medical centers, social emergencies, and family courts using the convenience method. To collect data, we used the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale- 21 Items (DASS-21), Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (1961), and Domestic Violence against Women Scale by Tabrizi et al. (2012). After collecting and extracting data, we analyzed the participants' scores using univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Results: The results indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between domestic violence and suicide ideation and psychological helplessness in women (P= 0.01). The results of multivariate regression indicated that domestic violence could predict suicide ideation and psychological helplessness in women (P=0.01). Conclusion: The present study indicated the psychological consequences of spousal abuse and violence against women and confirmed the damage to women's mental health due to violence. According to the results, providing supportive factors to reduce domestic violence could be effective in increasing women's mental health