Sexual violence and general functioning among formerly abducted girls in Northern Uganda: the mediating roles of stigma and community relations - the WAYS study

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dc.contributor.authorAmone-P’Olak, Kennedy
dc.contributor.authorMolemane Lekhutlile, Tlholego
dc.contributor.authorOvuga, Emilio
dc.contributor.authorAbbott, Rosemary Ann
dc.contributor.authorMeiser-Stedman, Richard
dc.contributor.authorStewart, David Gage
dc.contributor.authorJones, Peter Brian
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-11T12:38:47Z
dc.date.available2022-03-11T12:38:47Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAlthough sexual violence in war is associated with long-term mental health problems, little is known about its association with general functioning and the factors that explain this association. This study aims to illuminate the path from sexual violence to poor functioning. The prevalence of sexual violence among formerly abducted girls in Northern Uganda was assessed as well as the extent to which stigma and community relations explain the association between sexual violence and general functioning. Method: In a cross-sectional analysis using data from the WAYS study (N = 210, baseline age 22.06, SD = 2.06, minimum-maximum 18–25), the extent of mediation of the association between sexual violence and general functioning was assessed in multiple regression models. Results: Sexual violence was found to be associated with increased stigma, poor community relations, and poor general functioning. The association between sexual violence and general functioning was mediated by stigma and community relations. The bootstrap results indicated significant mediation by stigma of 47 % (95 % confidence interval [CI] 35 to 78 % and by community relations of 67 % (95 % CI: 52 to 78 %) in the association between sexual violence and general functioning. Conclusion: Thus, poor functioning among formerly abducted girls is largely mediated by stigma and poor community relations. However, due to the relatively small effect sizes of the associations, targeted interventions to prevent impaired functioning may have only modest benefits to the formerly abducted girls. Interventions to alleviate the toxic effects of sexual violence in formerly abducted girls would benefit from a holistic approach that targets stigma and poor relationships within communities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAmone-P’Olak, K., Lekhutlile, T. M., Ovuga, E., Abbott, R. A., Meiser-Stedman, R., Stewart, D. G., & Jones, P. B. (2016). Sexual violence and general functioning among formerly abducted girls in Northern Uganda: the mediating roles of stigma and community relations-the WAYS study. BMC public health, 16(1), 1-10. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-2735-4en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1186/s12889-016-2735-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2727
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC public healthen_US
dc.subjectStressorsen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.titleSexual violence and general functioning among formerly abducted girls in Northern Uganda: the mediating roles of stigma and community relations - the WAYS studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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