@article{ref1,
title="Associations between exposures to occupation-related events, depression and intimate partner violence among women in the occupied Palestinian Territories",
journal="Global public health",
year="2020",
author="Gibbs, Andrew and Abdelatif, Nada and Said, Nader and Jewkes, Rachel",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="War and conflict impact on women's mental health and experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV), including in the occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT). Drawing on a cross-sectional population representative sample (n=534) collected in February 2017 in the oPT, we sought to (i) characterise the patterning of occupation-related events among women (18+) living in the oPT, (ii) to descriptively assess factors associated with this patterning, (iii) to assess the health impacts of occupation-related events by this patterning, specifically experience of IPV and poor mental health, and (iv) to assess the pathways through which occupation-related events are associated with IPV experience. Using Latent Class Analysis we identified three 'classes' of exposure to occupation-related events: 1 in 20 experienced multiple forms directed at themselves, their families and homes, 42.3% reported experiences against family members and their homes, and half reported relatively few direct experiences of occupation-related violence. Group membership was associated with increased past year IPV experience, and depressive symptoms. Using structural equation modelling we demonstrate that experiences of occupation-related events increased IPV experience via two mediated pathways; increased gender inequitable attitudes, and increased depressive symptoms and quarrelling with their husband. Preventing IPV requires addressing occupation-related events as well as transforming gender norms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1744-1692",
doi="10.1080/17441692.2020.1849349",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2020.1849349"
}