Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the leading form of gender-based violence globally and increases during times of conflict and displacement. To reduce IPV and encourage help-seeking, a two-phase community-based intervention was co-designed with Rohingya in Malaysia and Syrians in Lebanon. Three da...

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Autores principales:	Leah Emily James, Courtney Welton-Mitchell, Saja Michael, Fajar Santoadi, Sharifah Shakirah, Hasnah Hussin, Mohammed Anwar, Lama Kilzar, Alexander James
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	refugees social norms mental health intimate partner violence intervention Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:72e13093cc6d489fb86a1f6271227e442021-11-11T16:46:00ZDevelopment and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach10.3390/ijerph1821116741660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/72e13093cc6d489fb86a1f6271227e442021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11674https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the leading form of gender-based violence globally and increases during times of conflict and displacement. To reduce IPV and encourage help-seeking, a two-phase community-based intervention was co-designed with Rohingya in Malaysia and Syrians in Lebanon. Three day workshops, utilizing a social norms-based mental health-integrated approach, were implemented for women and men in each country (<i>n</i> = 148). Pre- to post-measures indicated reductions in beliefs about acceptability of violence and rigid gender norms, and improvements in mental health, functioning, coping, and self-efficacy for women and men following workshop participation. Workshop participation was also associated with increased help-seeking intent, for both mental health and IPV (victims and perpetrators). Workshops included community design of poster campaigns to address IPV, which were then tested in each setting using a randomized controlled trial in Malaysia (<i>n</i> = 240) and a matched cluster comparison in Lebanon (<i>n</i> = 260). Women in both settings found IPV less acceptable in the poster condition. Help-seeking preferences were also influenced by the poster for women and men in both countries. This participatory intervention research can provide a roadmap for use in other settings, emphasizing the value of community-generated solutions to IPV among displaced populations.Leah Emily JamesCourtney Welton-MitchellSaja MichaelFajar SantoadiSharifah ShakirahHasnah HussinMohammed AnwarLama KilzarAlexander JamesMDPI AGarticlerefugeessocial normsmental healthintimate partner violenceinterventionMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11674, p 11674 (2021)
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spellingShingle	refugees social norms mental health intimate partner violence intervention Medicine R Leah Emily James Courtney Welton-Mitchell Saja Michael Fajar Santoadi Sharifah Shakirah Hasnah Hussin Mohammed Anwar Lama Kilzar Alexander James Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach
description	Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the leading form of gender-based violence globally and increases during times of conflict and displacement. To reduce IPV and encourage help-seeking, a two-phase community-based intervention was co-designed with Rohingya in Malaysia and Syrians in Lebanon. Three day workshops, utilizing a social norms-based mental health-integrated approach, were implemented for women and men in each country (<i>n</i> = 148). Pre- to post-measures indicated reductions in beliefs about acceptability of violence and rigid gender norms, and improvements in mental health, functioning, coping, and self-efficacy for women and men following workshop participation. Workshop participation was also associated with increased help-seeking intent, for both mental health and IPV (victims and perpetrators). Workshops included community design of poster campaigns to address IPV, which were then tested in each setting using a randomized controlled trial in Malaysia (<i>n</i> = 240) and a matched cluster comparison in Lebanon (<i>n</i> = 260). Women in both settings found IPV less acceptable in the poster condition. Help-seeking preferences were also influenced by the poster for women and men in both countries. This participatory intervention research can provide a roadmap for use in other settings, emphasizing the value of community-generated solutions to IPV among displaced populations.
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author	Leah Emily James Courtney Welton-Mitchell Saja Michael Fajar Santoadi Sharifah Shakirah Hasnah Hussin Mohammed Anwar Lama Kilzar Alexander James
author_facet	Leah Emily James Courtney Welton-Mitchell Saja Michael Fajar Santoadi Sharifah Shakirah Hasnah Hussin Mohammed Anwar Lama Kilzar Alexander James
author_sort	Leah Emily James
title	Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach
title_short	Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach
title_full	Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach
title_fullStr	Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach
title_full_unstemmed	Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach
title_sort	development and testing of a community-based intervention to address intimate partner violence among rohingya and syrian refugees: a social norms-based mental health-integrated approach
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/72e13093cc6d489fb86a1f6271227e44
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Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach

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