The Intersection of Mental Health and Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents in Kenya
A Qualitative Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Savannah Johnson (0000-0002-0687-8856, Duke University, corresponding author), Halima Z Hamisi (WISER Girls Secondary School, Muhuru Bay, Kenya), Oyombe J Owity (WISER Girls Secondary School, Muhuru Bay, Kenya), Yvonne Ochieng (0000-0002-9741-9814, Duke University), Pari Goel (Duke University), Madalyn Bielskis (Duke University), Eve S Puffer (0000-0003-2281-821X, Duke University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 10778012251351921-10778012251351921 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012251351921 |
| PMID | 40586155 |
| OpenAlex | W4411927965 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 72 |
This study examines intersections between adolescent mental health and intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural southwestern Kenya through focus groups with adolescents (9-17) and caregivers of adolescents. Blended community participatory and thematic analysis identified drivers of mental health problems and IPV. Financial pressures and familial conflict influence adolescent well-being. Partner financial expectations perceived or actual unfaithfulness, and beliefs about violence are unique drivers of IPV. Substance use and sexual risk behaviors serve as links between mental health and IPV. Results contribute to a framework mapping risk pathways throughout dating relationships, supporting the need to test novel integrated interventions addressing both mental health and IPV simultaneously
Domestic violence · Environmental health · Focus group · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
Decision-making in the adolescent brain
The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan adolescents
From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations
Importance of investing in adolescence from a developmental science perspective
Associations between poverty, mental health and substance use, gender power, and intimate partner violence amongst young (18-30) women and men in urban informal settlements in South Africa
Global, regional, and national prevalence estimates of physical or sexual, or both, intimate partner violence against women in 2018
Systematic Review of Universal Resilience-Focused Interventions Targeting Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the School Setting
Intimate Partner Violence and Incident Depressive Symptoms and Suicide Attempts
The age of adolescence
The longitudinal effects of education on depression
Relationship dynamics with male partners among girls in low‐income communities of Ibadan, Nigeria
Examining the bi-directional relationship between intimate partner violence and depression
Mechanisms for the prevention of adolescent intimate partner violence
Perpetration of intimate partner violence and mental health outcomes
Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration in Adolescents and Young Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa
Explanatory Theories of Intimate Partner Homicide Perpetration
Using mind mapping techniques for rapid qualitative data analysis in public participation processes
Coping, emotion regulation, and psychopathology in childhood and adolescence
Suicide behaviour among adolescents in a high HIV prevalence region of western Kenya
Norms and sexual relations among adolescents in the context of an intervention trial in rural Zambia
Attitudinal Acceptance of Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health Outcomes for Female Survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Pathways to Depression and Poor Quality of Life Among Adolescents in Western Kenya
Individual- and Family-Level Psychosocial Correlates of HIV Risk Behavior Among Youth in Rural Kenya
Emotional and Psychosocial Aspects of Menstrual Poverty in Resource-Poor Settings
Informal and formal systems of care for women experiencing intimate partner violence in Kenya
Revisiting the understanding of “transactional sex” in sub-Saharan Africa
Sample sizes for saturation in qualitative research
A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Adolescents with Depression and Suicide Related Behaviors in Low and Middle Income Countries
The impact of Menstrual Hygiene Management and gender on psychosocial outcomes for adolescent girls in Kenya
Developing a Family-Based Hiv Prevention Intervention in Rural Kenya
The Protective Role of Religious Coping in Adolescents’ Responses to Poverty and Sexual Decision‐Making in Rural Kenya
Gender Based Violence
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Psychosocial influences on adolescent sexuality and identity in rural Kenya
Loneliness in Kenyan adolescents
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |