NURSING INTERVENTION FOR STRENGTHENING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH IN WOMEN VICTIMS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE, AREQUIPA-PERU 2018-2020

Abstract

Introduction: Violence of all types by intimate partners against women has increased and constitutes a serious public health problem that affects the mental health of the victims, with high rates of psychological violence being observed in the reality.

Objective: To analyze, address and strengthen positive mental health in women victims of psychological intimate partner violence through a nursing intervention program.

Methods: Quasi-experimental, longitudinal, pre- and post-test study, conducted in 3 vulnerable populations of Arequipa. The sample consisted of 300 women (150 control group and 150 experimental group), the study was carried out in 21 teaching-learning sessions, every two weeks. McNemar's test was used with significance p < 0.05.

Results: 300 observations were made in both the control and experimental groups, 69.0% who suffer psychological violence by the partner, of the experimental group, in the variable. Positive Mental Health, the X2 McNemar is higher than gL(1) X2 =17.4, reaches statistical significance 0.002 and shows a high percentage of positive variation 81.8%, before-after the intervention, therefore, the nursing intervention has been EFFECTIVE.

Conclusions: Nursing intervention in strengthening positive mental health in women victims of psychological intimate partner violence, through a program, has varied positively, therefore, it has been EFFECTIVE.