Open AccessIntimate partner violence in the Kingdom of Bahrain: Prevalence, associated factors and WAST screening in primary health centres
Author(s) -
Basem Al Ubaidi,
Fatema Tawfeeq,
Huda Ayed,
Sara A. Hasan,
Fawzeya A AlAhmed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2401_20
Subject(s) - domestic violence , medicine , cronbach's alpha , psychosocial , psychiatry , mental health , poison control , clinical psychology , suicide prevention , environmental health , psychometrics
Women can experience physical abuse, mental, sexual abuse, or even controlling behavior throughout their partnership lifecycle, which must be prevented and curtailed at the early stages. Therefore, this study explores intimate partner violence (IPV) prevalence among Bahraini women, predictors of IPV, and reliability of the Women Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) questionnaire in IPV against women.