From: Intimate partner violence and depression among women in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Measurement | Labelling criteria |
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Physical violence | Â |
Moderate | Experiencing any of the six items is considered as experiencing ' physical violence' |
   • Being slapped or object thrown at person |  |
   • Being pushed or shoved |  |
Severe | Â |
   • Being hit with a fist or object | Experiencing only one or both of the first two items is labelled 'moderate'; if any of the other four items were experienced, this was labelled 'severe' physical violence |
   • Being kicked, dragged or beaten |  |
   • Being choked or burned intentionally |  |
   • Threatened with or use of weapon/knife |  |
Sexual violence | Â |
   • Physically forced to have sex | Experiencing any of the three items is labelled as ' sexual violence' |
   • Forced to have sex that made her afraid |  |
   • Presence of degrading sex |  |
Emotional violence | Â |
   • Being belittled or humiliated in front of others | Experiencing any of the three items is considered 'emotional violence' |
   • Subjected to fear or intimidation | Experiencing only one item is labelled 'moderate' ; experiencing two or more items is labelled 'severe'emotional violence |
   • Threatened, either you or someone close |  |
Any form of intimate partner violence | Experiencing any physical, sexual or emotional violence is considered as experiencing 'intimate partner violence' |