Depressive Symptoms Among Female College Students Experiencing Gender-Based Violence in Awassa, Ethiopia

Bizu Gelaye; Dodie Arnold; Michelle A. Williams; Miruts Goshu; Yemane Berhane

doi:10.1177/0886260508317173

journal article May 01, 2008

Depressive Symptoms Among Female College Students Experiencing Gender-Based Violence in Awassa, Ethiopia

Bizu Gelaye

Dodie Arnold Michelle A. Williams

Miruts Goshu Yemane Berhane

Journal of Interpersonal Violence Vol. 24 No. 3 pp. 464-481 · SAGE Publications

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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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Published: May 01, 2008
Vol/Issue: 24(3)
Pages: 464-481
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Authors

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Bizu Gelaye

University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine,

D

Dodie Arnold

University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine

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Michelle A. Williams

University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine

M

Miruts Goshu

Addis Ababa University

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Yemane Berhane

Addis Ababa University

Cite This Article

Bizu Gelaye, Dodie Arnold, Michelle A. Williams, et al. (2008). Depressive Symptoms Among Female College Students Experiencing Gender-Based Violence in Awassa, Ethiopia. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(3), 464-481. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260508317173

Depressive Symptoms Among Female College Students Experiencing Gender-Based Violence in Awassa, Ethiopia

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