Intimate Partner Violence, Loneliness and Depression among Women

Abstract

The study examires intimate partner violence on depression and loneliness among 186 women. Conflict tactics scale 2. UCLA loneliness scale and Beck depression inventory were used. MANOVA was used to analyse the data at 0.05. The study revealed that women who experience emotional abuse suffer more lonei'ness than those who suffered physical abuse. 40.574,44,702, F (1,184) ■ 5.279. P= 0-023). and 4L437, 43.838, F(1, 184) = 1.587, P= 0.209 . While women who suffered physical abuse experienced more depression than those women who suffered emotional abuse: 9-580, 14.626, F(l, 187) - 6.225, P- 0.013: and 11.081.13.125. F( 1.184) - 1.151 P= 0.209 . More so. women who experience sexual aouse did not experience more depression and loneliness than those who exper.ence physical abuse. For depression. 11.556,12.578, F(l, 184} -415, p = 0.520.. and means. 9.105,15.029. F(L 184) - 1L408. p = 0.001. and • for loneliness; 41.953, 43.087,F(l. 184)-563.. p. -0.454 'and 40.260, 44,779.F(1. 184) - 7.318, p = 0.007.Women with physical abuse had more • depression and loneliness. And a significant interaction effect exist between emotional abuse and sexual abuse on the level of loneliness. 43.493, 40.248, 42.868, 47.575. F (1. 179) - 3.870, p - 0.050. Recommendations ware ' proffered.