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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Domestic violence and its relationship with depression, anxiety and quality of life: A hidden dilemma of Pakistani women.

Mazhar Malik, Nargis Munir, M Usman Ghani, Nasir Ahmad

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  1. Mental health issues in survivors of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicentric cross-sectional study from India.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
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Mazhar MalikProf. Dr. Mazhar Malik, Professor of Psychiatry, HoD Department, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Rawal General and Dental Hospital, Lehtrar Road, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Nargis MunirNargis Munir, Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Rawal General and Dental Hospital, Lehtrar Road, Islamabad, Pakistan.
M Usman GhaniDr. M. Usman Ghani, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Rawal General and Dental Hospital, Lehtrar Road, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Nasir AhmadDr. Nasir Ahmad Assistant Professor Centre for Education & Staff training University of Swat, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo find out the relationship of domestic violence with depression, anxiety and quality of life in married women in hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

methodsThis co-relational study was conducted in Rawalpindi Institute of Health Sciences from January 2019 to December 2019. All the females' patients who were the victim of domestic violence were the population of the study. Consecutive non-probability sampling technique was used for selection of sampling from the target population. The inclusion criterion for this study was diagnosed case of domestic violence. DASS 21 (The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale) and Quality of life (WHO) scales were administered to 116 patients.

resultsThe study's key results were that domestic abuse has positive relationship with depression, anxiety, and stress. It was also found that domestic abuse has a negative relationship with quality of life of those who have been subjected to domestic violence of this sort.

conclusionIt was concluded that domestic violence whether verbal, physical, emotional or sexual has strongly effects the mental health and quality of life of abused women.

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Anxiety and quality of lifeDepressionDomestic violence

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PMCPMC7794145

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