@article{ref1,
title="Depressive Symptoms Among Female College Students Experiencing Gender-Based Violence in Awassa, Ethiopia",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2009",
author="Gelaye, Bizu and Arnold, D. and Williams, Michelle A. and Goshu, Miruts and Berhane, Y.",
volume="24",
number="3",
pages="464-481",
abstract="Little epidemiologic research has focused on the mental health effects of gender-based violence among sub-Saharan African women. The objective of this study was to assess risk of depression and depressive symptoms among 1,102 female undergraduate students who were victims of gender-based violence. Students who reported experience of any gender-based violence were nearly twice as likely to be classified as having moderate depression during the academic year (OR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.39-2.82) as compared with nonabused students. Compared with nonabused students, those who had experienced both physical and sexual abuse were 4 times more likely to report either moderately severe (OR = 4.32, 95% CI = 2.00-9.31) or severe depressive symptoms (OR = 4.19, 95% CI = 1.01-17.43). Our findings, consistent with previous studies, support the thesis that women's mental health status is adversely affected by exposure to gender-based violence.  <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260508317173",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260508317173"
}