TY - GEN DP - http://iris.who.int/ DB - WHO IRIS AU - Mansour, A.M. Hamdan AU - Constantino, R.E. AU - Shishani, K.R. AU - Safadi, R. AU - Banimustafa, R. AB - This cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study evaluated the mental health consequences of abuse amongjordanian women. Standard tools were used to collect data from 93 abused women seeking help at a welfare centre in relation to forms of abuse, depression, coping, suicidal ideation, substance use, social support and self-efficacy. The most commonly reported form of abuse was psychological abuse. Applying the Beck Depression Inventory showed that 38.7% of the abused women had moderate to severe levels of depression. Although half the women had a low level of perceived social support, abused Jordanian women reported moderate to very high levels of self-efficacy and used coping more frequently than avoidance coping strategies. Using the Modified Scale for Suicide ldeation, 15.7% of the women reported that the desire for death was stronger than the desire for life. Abused women in mental health and psychosocial risks that could compromise their quality of life LA - en UR - https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118297 JF - EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 18 (3), 205-212, 2012 DA - 2012 PY - 2012 SE - 205-212 TI - Evaluating the psychosocial and mental health consequences of abuse among Jordanian women KW - Mental Health KW - Cross-Sectional Studies KW - Depression KW - Self Efficacy KW - Spouse Abuse KW - Battered Women SN - 1020-3397 N2 - This cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study evaluated the mental health consequences of abuse amongjordanian women. Standard tools were used to collect data from 93 abused women seeking help at a welfare centre in relation to forms of abuse, depression, coping, suicidal ideation, substance use, social support and self-efficacy. The most commonly reported form of abuse was psychological abuse. Applying the Beck Depression Inventory showed that 38.7% of the abused women had moderate to severe levels of depression. Although half the women had a low level of perceived social support, abused Jordanian women reported moderate to very high levels of self-efficacy and used coping more frequently than avoidance coping strategies. Using the Modified Scale for Suicide ldeation, 15.7% of the women reported that the desire for death was stronger than the desire for life. Abused women in mental health and psychosocial risks that could compromise their quality of life ER -