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Table 6 Comparison of Participants’ Sociodemographic Characteristics on Psychological Distress, and Perceived Social Support

From: Assessment of intimate partner violence victimization and its association with the psychological state of abused women and social support in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Demographic Factors

Psychological distress

Anxiety and depression

Social dysfunction

Loss of confidence

Perceived social support

ÌýÌý

M (SD)

t or f

M (SD)

t or f

M (SD)

t or f

M (SD)

t or f

M (SD)

t or f

Marital Status

Married

13.15 (6.3)

.135

5.53 (2.48)

.676

6.43 (3.06)

.719

1.67 (1.73)

2.26**

25.73 (4.75)

2.54*

Ìý

Divorced

13.41 (8.1)

Ìý

5.0 (3.41)

Ìý

5.75 (3.76)

Ìý

2.90 (1.81)

Ìý

17.16 (8.18)

Ìý

Education

High school

13.43 (6.40)

.022

5.21 (2.96)

.549

6.80 (2.98)

.359

1.89 (1.77)

.276

22.39 (5.82)

5.51**

Ìý

Undergraduate degree

13.15 (6.68)

Ìý

5.43 (2.66)

Ìý

6.29 (3.19)

Ìý

1.87 (1.81)

Ìý

25.95 (4.57)

Ìý
Ìý

Higher education

13.33 (5.57)

Ìý

6.00 (1.74)

Ìý

6.14 (3.0)

Ìý

1.55 (1.79)

Ìý

26.36 (5.98)

Ìý

Income is sufficient

Yes

No

12.46 (6.15)

14.40 (6.63)

1.699

*

5.11 (2.50)

6.02 (2.68)

1.906*

6.23 (3.10)

6.61 (3.11)

.677

1.50 (1.68)

2.29 (1.85)

2.40**

25.59 (4.92)

24.58 (5.83)

1.02

Living Together

Yes

No

12.82 (6.02)

15.55 (7.94)

1.76*

5.38 (2.48)

6.00 (3.17)

.949

6.30 (3.0)

6.85 (3.3)

.720

ÌýÌý

1.55 (1.59)

3.33 (2.11)

3.41**

History of Child

Abuse/

Witnessing DV

Yes

No

25.84 (4.76)

24.81 (5.59)

1.020

13.93 (5.69)

12.83 (6.79)

.941

6.06 (2.17)

5.12 (2.78)

1.960*

6.39 (2.74)

6.38 (3.31)

.015

1.80 (1.70)

1.83 (1.85)

.085

  1. *p<.05. ** p<.005. ***p<.001