TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnitude of psychological distress and associated factors among war survivor women in Northern, Ethiopia, 2022
T2 - a community-based cross-sectional survey
AU - Salelew, Endalamaw
AU - Assefa, Yohannes Awoke
AU - Getachew, Rediet
AU - Nenko, Goshu
AU - Fanta, Biruk
AU - Amare, Tadele
AU - Demilew, Demeke
AU - Dellie, Endalkachew
AU - Aschalew, Andualem Yalew
AU - Asrade, Geta
AU - Demeke, Zelalem
AU - Shitu, Kegnie
AU - Eriku, Getachew Azeze
AU - Worku, Chanyalew
AU - Kibret, Alemu Kassaw
AU - Haile, Tsegaye Gebremedhin
AU - Hunegnaw, Melkamu Tamir
AU - Fekadu, Haileab
AU - Molla, Ayenew
AU - Belew, Aysheshim Kassahun
AU - Atnafu, Asmamaw
AU - Guadu, Tadesse
AU - Yitayal, Mezgebu
AU - Worku, Netsanet
AU - Gelaye, Kassahun Alemu
AU - Azale, Telake
AU - Awoke, Tadesse
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Background: Civilian war and internal conflicts increase the incidences of mental health conditions among war survivors. It is crucial to assess war-related psychological consequences in war-affected areas in Ethiopia to intervene in the future. Thus, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of psychological distress and associated factors of psychological distress among war survivor women in Northern, Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted, and 1596 war survivor women were recruited to participate using a face-to-face interviews with a census sampling technique from May 1–30, 2022. The psychological distress was assessed using a Kessler psychological distress scale (K10). Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analyses were used, and variables with a p-value less than 0.05 in the multivariable analyses were considered statistically significant. Result: In this study, the response rate was 100% and the prevalence of psychological distress was 44.90% at a 95% CI: (42.40, 47.40). Psychological distress was significantly associated with the education of ability to read and write (AOR = 2.92; 95% CI: 2.12, 4.01), primary education and above (AOR = 3.08; 95% CI: 2.09, 4.54), housewife (AOR = 5.07; 95%CI: 2.64, 9.74), farmer (AOR = 8.92; 95%CI: 4.03, 19.70), emotional violence (AOR = 1.52; 95%CI: 1.05, 2.18), physical violence (AOR = 3.85; 95%CI: 2.37, 6.26) and sexual violence (AOR = 3.25; 95%CI: 1.98, 5.33) whereas being separate was protective for psychological distress (AOR = 0.38; 95%CI: 0.16, 0.92). Conclusion: The prevalence of psychological distress was found to be high. Therefore, women who are housewives, married, farmers, educated, and who have experienced violence must be the focus of governmental and private collaborative interventions to prevent war-related psychological morbidity and mortality.
AB - Background: Civilian war and internal conflicts increase the incidences of mental health conditions among war survivors. It is crucial to assess war-related psychological consequences in war-affected areas in Ethiopia to intervene in the future. Thus, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of psychological distress and associated factors of psychological distress among war survivor women in Northern, Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted, and 1596 war survivor women were recruited to participate using a face-to-face interviews with a census sampling technique from May 1–30, 2022. The psychological distress was assessed using a Kessler psychological distress scale (K10). Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analyses were used, and variables with a p-value less than 0.05 in the multivariable analyses were considered statistically significant. Result: In this study, the response rate was 100% and the prevalence of psychological distress was 44.90% at a 95% CI: (42.40, 47.40). Psychological distress was significantly associated with the education of ability to read and write (AOR = 2.92; 95% CI: 2.12, 4.01), primary education and above (AOR = 3.08; 95% CI: 2.09, 4.54), housewife (AOR = 5.07; 95%CI: 2.64, 9.74), farmer (AOR = 8.92; 95%CI: 4.03, 19.70), emotional violence (AOR = 1.52; 95%CI: 1.05, 2.18), physical violence (AOR = 3.85; 95%CI: 2.37, 6.26) and sexual violence (AOR = 3.25; 95%CI: 1.98, 5.33) whereas being separate was protective for psychological distress (AOR = 0.38; 95%CI: 0.16, 0.92). Conclusion: The prevalence of psychological distress was found to be high. Therefore, women who are housewives, married, farmers, educated, and who have experienced violence must be the focus of governmental and private collaborative interventions to prevent war-related psychological morbidity and mortality.
KW - Community
KW - Northern Ethiopia
KW - Psychological distress
KW - War
KW - Women mental health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85196387746&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1186/s12905-024-03161-5
DO - 10.1186/s12905-024-03161-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 38902665
AN - SCOPUS:85196387746
SN - 1472-6874
VL - 24
JO - BMC Women's Health
JF - BMC Women's Health
IS - 1
M1 - 356
ER -
