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.
