<p>This study investigated women’s exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), non-partner violence (NPV), and intimate partner violence (IPV) throughout the life course. It also explored the associations between these experiences and diagnosed mental health conditions (depression, anxiety), suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts. This cross-sectional study utilized a population-based sample of 1464 women from He Koiora Matapopore | the 2019 New Zealand Family Violence Study. Over three-quarters of women (76.9%) reported exposure to any ACEs, NPV, or IPV, and more than half (55.1%) reported multiple exposures. Compared with unexposed women, women exposed to any ACEs, any NPV, and any IPV were significantly more likely to report any diagnosed mental health condition, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts (adjusted odds ratios (AORs) ranged from 1.8 to 4.7). Mental health services should be equipped to assess women’s violence exposure and provide trauma-informed care. A greater focus on violence prevention and mental health promotion is also needed.</p>

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Women’s Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Interpersonal Violence Types Throughout the Life Course and Their Associations With Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions and Suicide-Related Outcomes

  • Melissa Reid-Ellis,
  • Pauline Gulliver,
  • Tracey McIntosh,
  • Samantha Marsh,
  • Janet Fanslow

摘要

This study investigated women’s exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), non-partner violence (NPV), and intimate partner violence (IPV) throughout the life course. It also explored the associations between these experiences and diagnosed mental health conditions (depression, anxiety), suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts. This cross-sectional study utilized a population-based sample of 1464 women from He Koiora Matapopore | the 2019 New Zealand Family Violence Study. Over three-quarters of women (76.9%) reported exposure to any ACEs, NPV, or IPV, and more than half (55.1%) reported multiple exposures. Compared with unexposed women, women exposed to any ACEs, any NPV, and any IPV were significantly more likely to report any diagnosed mental health condition, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts (adjusted odds ratios (AORs) ranged from 1.8 to 4.7). Mental health services should be equipped to assess women’s violence exposure and provide trauma-informed care. A greater focus on violence prevention and mental health promotion is also needed.