This study aims to examine the association between exposure to domestic violence and mental health outcomes, such as symptoms of depression and anxiety among married women in Nepal. The 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey was used. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed. A complex sampling frame was used to ensure the accuracy of the sample. A total of 4,211 women aged 14 to 49 years were analyzed. Among women between the ages of 15 and 49, 22.8% experience anxiety, and 22.5% experience depressive symptoms. Nearly 50% of women who had experienced domestic violence had symptoms of anxiety and depression. At the multivariate level, in Model 1, the study found that wealthy women were less likely to have anxiety (OR = 0.75; 95% CI [0.58, 0.96] and depression (OR = 0.70; 95% CI [0.54, 0.91]) than poor women. Similarly, women of the former untouchable caste were more likely to have anxiety (OR = 1.51; 95% CI [1.14, 2.00]) and depression (OR = 1.20; 95% CI [0.91, 1.58]) than high-caste women. In Model 2, the odds of anxiety and depressive symptoms were 1.70 (95% CI [1.29, 2.24]) and 1.99 (95% CI [1.48, 2.67]), respectively, for those women who had experienced severe physical violence. The odds of experiencing anxiety and depression were 2.88 (95% CI [2.28, 3.64]) and 3.04 (95% CI [2.32, 3.98]) times, respectively, for those women who had experienced emotional abuse. Similarly, women who had been sexually assaulted had 2.34 (95% CI [1.72, 3.20]) and 1.67 times (95% CI [1.23, 2.26]) more likely to experience anxiety and depression than women who had never been sexually assaulted. We found a strong association between mental health problems and women's experience of domestic violence. To address the mental health of Nepalese women, it is critical to strengthen domestic violence prevention programs, especially those targeting the lowest social strata of the population.

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尼泊尔妇女家庭暴力与心理健康之间的关联：全国代表性样本的结果


本研究旨在探讨尼泊尔已婚妇女遭受家庭暴力与心理健康结果（例如抑郁和焦虑症状）之间的关系。使用了 2022 年尼泊尔人口和健康调查。采用描述性、双变量和多变量逻辑回归分析。采用复杂的采样框架来保证样本的准确性。总共对 4,211 名 14 至 49 岁的女性进行了分析。在 15 岁至 49 岁的女性中，22.8% 有焦虑症状，22.5% 有抑郁症状。近50%经历过家庭暴力的女性有焦虑和抑郁症状。在模型 1 的多变量水平上，研究发现富裕女性患焦虑症（OR = 0.75；95% CI [0.58, 0.96]）和抑郁症（OR = 0.70；95% CI [0.54, 0.91]）的可能性较小。同样，前贱民种姓的女性比高种姓女性更容易焦虑（OR = 1.51；95% CI [1.14, 2.00]）和抑郁症（OR = 1.20；95% CI [0.91, 1.58]）。在模型 2 中，对于经历过严重身体不适的女性，出现焦虑和抑郁症状的几率分别为 1.70 (95% CI [1.29, 2.24]) 和 1.99 (95% CI [1.48, 2.67])。经历过情感虐待的女性经历焦虑和抑郁的几率分别为 2.88 (95% CI [2.28, 3.64]) 和 3.04 (95% CI [2.32, 3.98]) 倍。与从未遭受过性侵犯的女性相比，遭受过性侵犯的女性经历焦虑和抑郁的可能性分别高 2.34 倍（95% CI [1.72, 3.20]）和 1.67 倍（95% CI [1.23, 2.26]）。心理健康问题与妇女遭受家庭暴力的经历之间的关系。 为了解决尼泊尔妇女的心理健康问题，至关重要的是加强家庭暴力预防计划，特别是针对社会最低阶层的计划。