Presenter: Makenzie Litty − Data Science, Psychology
Session: (In-Person) Poster Presentation
Physical violence is a public health problem because it not only affects the physical wellbeing of victims short-term, but also negatively affects their mental health long-term. Although much research has been done on the effects of intimate-partner violence, less has been done looking at overall risk of personal violence and its effects on mental health. In this study, we analyzed the World Health Organization’s Tunisian Health Examination Survey (2016) responses to better understand the association between women experiencing physical violence and rates of depression. Results are forthcoming, but we hypothesize that experiencing physical violence will be associated with the presence of depression for women in Tunisia. With this research we hope to highlight how experiencing deliberate violence by another person [stabbings, being struck by an object] in your community lead to long-term effects on mental health.