Journal of Medical and Health Studies , cilt.4, sa.6, ss.66-69, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study aimed to identify the prevalence of sexual violence between intimate partners among college women at Ankara
University. The depression symptoms were compared with the history of their sexual abuse in the past and in six months. The
study, a cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 400 college women. Intimate partner sexual violence was
evaluated using the Intimate Partner Violence Victim version and depression was evaluated with the Personal Health
Questionnaire-9. Study data were evaluated using statistics such as number, percentage, and mean Mann-Whintey U test, and
sample t-test. Sexual violence between intimate partners is present during romantic relationships in college women. Using
tobacco, alcohol compulsion, or substance abuse are risk factors for sexual violence with an intimate partner. Furthermore,
depression is double diagnosed in college women with sexual violence from intimate partners.