Abstract summary 

Civilian war and internal conflicts increase the incidences of mental health conditions among war survivors. It is crucial to assess war-related psychological consequences in war-affected areas in Ethiopia to intervene in the future. Thus, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of psychological distress and associated factors of psychological distress among war survivor women in Northern, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted, and 1596 war survivor women were recruited to participate using a face-to-face interviews with a census sampling technique from May 1-30, 2022. The psychological distress was assessed using a Kessler psychological distress scale (K10). Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analyses were used, and variables with a p-value less than 0.05 in the multivariable analyses were considered statistically significant.In this study, the response rate was 100% and the prevalence of psychological distress was 44.90% at a 95% CI: (42.40, 47.40). Psychological distress was significantly associated with the education of ability to read and write (AOR = 2.92; 95% CI: 2.12, 4.01), primary education and above (AOR = 3.08; 95% CI: 2.09, 4.54), housewife (AOR = 5.07; 95%CI: 2.64, 9.74), farmer (AOR = 8.92; 95%CI: 4.03, 19.70), emotional violence (AOR = 1.52; 95%CI: 1.05, 2.18), physical violence (AOR = 3.85; 95%CI: 2.37, 6.26) and sexual violence (AOR = 3.25; 95%CI: 1.98, 5.33) whereas being separate was protective for psychological distress (AOR = 0.38; 95%CI: 0.16, 0.92).The prevalence of psychological distress was found to be high. Therefore, women who are housewives, married, farmers, educated, and who have experienced violence must be the focus of governmental and private collaborative interventions to prevent war-related psychological morbidity and mortality.

Authors & Co-authors:  Salelew Endalamaw E Assefa Yohannes Awoke YA Getachew Rediet R Nenko Goshu G Fanta Biruk B Amare Tadele T Demilew Demeke D Dellie Endalkachew E Aschalew Andualem Yalew AY Asrade Geta G Demeke Zelalem Z Shitu Kegnie K Eriku Getachew Azeze GA Worku Chanyalew C Kibret Alemu Kassaw AK Haile Tsegaye Gebremedhin TG Hunegnaw Melkamu Tamir MT Fekadu Haileab H Molla Ayenew A Belew Aysheshim Kassahun AK Atnafu Asmamaw A Guadu Tadesse T Yitayal Mezgebu M Worku Netsanet N Gelaye Kassahun Alemu KA Azale Telake T Awoke Tadesse T

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