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  • Public Health
  • Clinical Intervention

Background:

  • Intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly impacts women's mental health.
  • Self-efficacy and readiness to change are crucial for addressing IPV.
  • Depressive symptoms are a common consequence of experiencing abuse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) in improving self-efficacy, reducing depressive symptoms, and enhancing readiness to change among women in abusive relationships.
  • To assess the impact of MI on psychological well-being and behavioral change in a vulnerable population.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial was conducted with women experiencing IPV recruited from family planning clinics.
  • The intervention group received MI via face-to-face and telephone sessions, while the control group was referred to community resources.
  • Outcomes were measured using self-administered questionnaires at baseline and 6-month follow-up, with modified intent-to-treat analyses.

Main Results:

  • A total of 306 women were enrolled, with a 67% completion rate at 6 months.
  • Women receiving MI showed a greater decrease in depressive symptoms compared to the control group (P = .07).
  • Trends suggested improvements in self-efficacy and stage-of-readiness-to-change with MI, but these did not reach statistical significance.

Conclusions:

  • The study suggests a potential beneficial effect of motivational interviewing on reducing depressive symptoms in women experiencing IPV.
  • Although statistical significance was not achieved due to a smaller sample size, the findings warrant further investigation.
  • MI may be a valuable intervention for supporting women affected by intimate partner violence.