Emotional and economic intimate partner violence as key drivers of depression and suicidal ideation: A cross-sectional study among young women in informal settlements in South Africa

Andrew Gibbs; Kristin Dunkle; Rachel Jewkes

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0194885

Emotional and economic intimate partner violence as key drivers of depression and suicidal ideation: A cross-sectional study among young women in informal settlements in South Africa

PLoS One. 2018 Apr 16;13(4):e0194885. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194885. eCollection 2018.

Authors

Andrew Gibbs^{1

2}, Kristin Dunkle¹, Rachel Jewkes^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Gender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
² Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
³ School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Abstract

NCT03022370. Registered 13 January 2017, retrospectively registered.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression / epidemiology
Depression / etiology*
Economics*
Emotions / physiology*
Female
Humans
Intimate Partner Violence / economics
Intimate Partner Violence / psychology*
Poverty Areas
Residence Characteristics
South Africa / epidemiology
Spouse Abuse / economics
Spouse Abuse / psychology
Suicidal Ideation*
Young Adult

Associated data

ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT03022370

Grants and funding

This trial is funded through the What Works To Prevent Violence? A Global Programme on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID). However, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the department’s official policies. Funding was managed by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), who also supported the project team. The funders had no role in study design; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data; writing of the report; and the decision to submit the paper for publication.