intimate partner violence and suicidal ideation among middle eastern countries
Description
This dataset was collected online in 2022 and 2023 via Google Forms to explore the relationships between various forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health outcomes, specifically suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety, among Arabic-speaking women in Arab countries. Due to the highly sensitive nature of IPV and suicidality in these regions (for example, considering cultural sensitivities like masslaha), rigorous privacy and confidentiality measures were implemented. After recording the responses, all data was securely transferred from Google Forms to a secure storage system, and the original responses were removed from the platform to prevent unauthorized access. The study findings highlight significant correlations between psychological abuse and suicidal ideation, with results indicating that women experiencing economic violence are also at a substantially higher risk of suicidality. Additionally, strong associations were observed between suicidality and both depression and anxiety, underscoring the critical psychological impacts IPV has on women in these settings. Participants were all women, with a mean age of 32.78, who had experienced IPV in the prior six months. Inclusion criteria required participants to (a) be at least 18 years of age, (b) read English at an intermediate level or higher, (c) provide informed consent, and (d) reside in an Arab country while meeting IPV experience criteria based on screening measures. Exclusion criteria applied to those displaying random response patterns, incomplete responses, or existing chronic illnesses like HIV, cancer, or a history of psychiatric hospitalization, which could confound results. For data collection, we developed an online survey incorporating several validated instruments, including the Cyber Aggression in Relationships Scale (CARS), the Revised Scale of Economic Abuse (SEA2), the Revised Composite Abuse Scale - Short Form (CASR-SF), and the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI), along with a demographic checklist. This survey, designed in English, was disseminated via social media channels like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. To enhance outreach, we identified relevant IPV-related posts and shared the survey link in the comments to target potential participants who might benefit from contributing to this study. Given the sensitive nature of suicidality-related data, participants were fully informed of the measures taken to safeguard their responses. Our approach emphasized privacy at every step, from secure data transfer to the deletion of data from Google Forms once safely stored. We are pleased to share this anonymized dataset with researchers specializing in women’s studies or IPV-related issues in the Middle East to encourage further investigation and insights into this critical topic.
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please send me an email bofire any form of using this free dataset (Davoudi.phd.psy@gmail.com)