Effects of a Multicomponent Programme for Improving Physical and Psychological Health in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Study Protocol for a Randomised Control Trial

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 5;20(4):2815. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20042815.

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem that psychologically and physically affects the women who suffer from it. In this article, we propose an intervention protocol based on therapeutic tourism through adventure physical activities and psychological therapy that could improve the psychological and physical health of women participants. We propose a randomized study where participants will be separated into two groups, control and experimental, and we will perform measurements including self-concept, self-image, depression, and perceived stress, combining these with physiological measurements of stress level by determining stress-related hormones (Cortisol and DHEA), as well as the overall cost-effectiveness of the program. All data collected at the end of the protocol will be statistically analysed. If the final data are positive and it is feasible, this protocol could be proposed as a measure for the treatment of the sequelae of victims of gender violence.

Keywords: IPV; hormonal stress-related; physical activity; psychological therapy.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial Protocol
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intimate Partner Violence* / psychology
  • Mental Health
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Social Group
  • Violence

Grants and funding

This research was funded by the University of Extremadura, grant number 2022/00005/001.