Domestic ViolenceNCT07454213
The Relationship of Occupational Competence and Activity Role Participation to Life Satisfaction and Depression Severity in Women Exposed to Domestic Physical Violence at a Social Service Institution
An observational study of Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The goal of this observational study is to examine the relationships between occupational competence, activity and role participation, life satisfaction, and depression severity in women aged 20-50 years who have experienced domestic physical violence and applied to a social service institution within the previous two… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 50 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Depression
- How many people
- 15 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2024to 1 May 2024
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Day
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 50 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Study population: The study population consists of women aged 20-50 years who experienced domestic physical violence and applied to a social service institution in Türkiye within the previous two years. All eligible women who met the inclusion criteria during the study period were included using a census sampling approach. Participants were required to be able to understand and speak Turkish. The study sample represents women seeking institutional support following exposure to domestic physical violence.
Who may be able to join
- Having applied to the institution due to domestic violence within the last two years Being able to understand and speak Turkish.
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
T.C İstanbul Valiliği Beyoğlu Sosyal Hizmet Merkezi
Istanbul, 34430
About this study
The goal of this observational study is to examine the relationships between occupational competence, activity and role participation, life satisfaction, and depression severity in women aged 20-50 years who have experienced domestic physical violence and applied to a social service institution within the previous two years.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
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Is occupational competence associated with depression severity in women exposed to domestic physical violence?
Is activity and role participation associated with life satisfaction and depression severity in this population?
Participants will:
Complete a sociodemographic information form
Complete the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Complete the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
Complete the Occupational Self-Assessment (OSA)
- Conditions
- Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, Activities of Daily Living, Social Participation, Quality of Life
- Keywords
- Women, Battered Women, Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, Depressive Symptoms, Activities of Daily Living, Social Participation, Occupational Therapy, Quality of Life, Mental Health, Self Efficacy, Social Services
- Medical subject headings
- Depression, Psychological Well-Being
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Depression Severity
Depression severity will be assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), a 21-item self-report scale with total scores ranging from 0 to 63. Higher scores indicate greater depressive symptom severity.
Measured: Baseline (Single Assessment)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Mar 2026
- Study start1 Feb 2024
- Primary completion1 May 2024
- Study completion1 May 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (27)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Domestic ViolenceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Medipol UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 1 Day
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Medipol University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hulya YAMAN, Medipol University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07454213
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024-02-89
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared due to the sensitive nature of the study population, which includes women exposed to domestic physical violence. Although data are de-identified, sharing individual-level data may pose potential risks to participant confidentiality and safety.
Publications
Yüksel, I., Çavlin, A., & Ergöçmen, B. (2015). Türkiye'de kadına yönelik aile içi şiddet araştırması. T.C Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı & Hacettepe Üniversitesi Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü.
Xu, J. (2025). The impact of domestic violence on depression among women: A comparative analysis of physical and verbal abuse. SHS Web of Conferences, 222, 02024. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202522202024
Whiteford G. Occupational Deprivation: Global Challenge in the New Millennium. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2000;63(5):200-204. doi:10.1177/030802260006300503
White SJ, Sin J, Sweeney A, Salisbury T, Wahlich C, Montesinos Guevara CM, Gillard S, Brett E, Allwright L, Iqbal N, Khan A, Perot C, Marks J, Mantovani N. Global Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2024 Jan;25(1):494-511. doi: 10.1177/15248380231155529. Epub 2023 Feb 24.
PubMed 36825800TKDF-UNFPA. (2023). Türkiye Kadın Dernekleri Federasyonu ve Birleşmiş Milletler Nüfus Fonu. https://turkiye.unfpa.org/en/tkdf-domestic-violence-report-2023
Taylor, J., Mynard, L., & Farnworth, L. (2022). Occupational Therapists' Experiences Using the Model of Human Occupation in Forensic Mental Health. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 38(1), 67-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2021.1974325
Sultana R, Ozen-Dursun B, Femi-Ajao O, Husain N, Varese F, Taylor P. A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Barriers and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Behaviors in South Asian Women Living in High-Income Countries who Have Experienced Domestic Violence: Perception of Domestic Violence Survivors and Service Providers. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2023 Dec;24(5):3187-3204. doi: 10.1177/15248380221126189. Epub 2022 Oct 15.
PubMed 36250293Salar, S., & Kayıhan, H. (2023). The Effectiveness of Model of Human Occupation-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention for Women who Experienced Domestic Violence. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 11(3), 83-91. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1271221
Ross, C., & Reeve, N. (2003). Survey and census methods: population distribution and density. In Field and Laboratory Methods in Primatology (pp. 90-109). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139165105.008
Puente-Martínez, A., Reyes-Sosa, H., Ubillos-Landa, S. et al. Social Support Seeking Among Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Analysis of Lived Experiences. J Fam Viol 40, 463-476 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00622-7
Pekcetin S, Salar S, Inal O, Kayihan H. Validity of the Turkish Occupational Self Assessment for Elderly Individuals. OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2018 Apr;38(2):105-112. doi: 10.1177/1539449217743457. Epub 2017 Dec 18.
PubMed 29251558Najafova, L. (2020). The systematic review of researches about domestic violence against women in Turkey [Master's Thesis]. T.C. İstanbul Üniversitesi.
Micklitz HM, Glass CM, Bengel J, Sander LB. Efficacy of Psychosocial Interventions for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2024 Apr;25(2):1000-1017. doi: 10.1177/15248380231169481. Epub 2023 May 6.
PubMed 37148270Lortkipanidze M, Javakhishvili N, Schwartz SJ. Mental health of intimate partner violence victims: depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction. Front Psychol. 2025 Aug 11;16:1531783. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1531783. eCollection 2025.
PubMed 40861339Lent, R. W., & Brown, S. D. (2019). Social cognitive career theory at 25: Empirical status of the interest, choice, and performance models. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 115, 103316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2019.06.004
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Relationship of Occupational Competence and Activity Role Participation to Life Satisfaction and Depression Severity in Women Exposed to Domestic Physical Violence at a Social Service Institution
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07454213
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024-02-89
- Conditions
- Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, Activities of Daily Living, Social Participation, Quality of Life
- Keywords
- Women, Battered Women, Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, Depressive Symptoms, Activities of Daily Living, Social Participation
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Medipol UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this observational study is to examine the relationships between occupational competence, activity and role participation, life satisfaction, and depression severity in women aged 20-50 years who have experienced domestic physical violence and applied to a social service institution within the previous two years.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Is occupational competence associated with depression severity in women exposed to domestic physical violence?
Is activity and role participation associated with life satisfaction and depression severity in this population?
Participants will:
Complete a sociodemographic information form
Complete the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Complete the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
Complete the Occupational Self-Assessment (OSA)
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Day
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 50 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- The study population consists of women aged 20-50 years who experienced domestic physical violence and applied to a social service institution in Türkiye within the previous two years. All eligible women who met the inclusion criteria during the study period were included using a census sampling approach. Participants were required to be able to understand and speak Turkish. The study sample represents women seeking institutional support following exposure to domestic physical violence.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Having applied to the institution due to domestic violence within the last two years Being able to understand and speak Turkish.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Depression Severity
Time frame: Baseline (Single Assessment)
Depression severity will be assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), a 21-item self-report scale with total scores ranging from 0 to 63. Higher scores indicate greater depressive symptom severity.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Mar 2026.
- BackgroundYüksel, I., Çavlin, A., & Ergöçmen, B. (2015). Türkiye'de kadına yönelik aile içi şiddet araştırması. T.C Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı & Hacettepe Üniversitesi Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü.
- BackgroundXu, J. (2025). The impact of domestic violence on depression among women: A comparative analysis of physical and verbal abuse. SHS Web of Conferences, 222, 02024. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202522202024
- BackgroundWhiteford G. Occupational Deprivation: Global Challenge in the New Millennium. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2000;63(5):200-204. doi:10.1177/030802260006300503
- Background: PubMed 36825800White SJ, Sin J, Sweeney A, Salisbury T, Wahlich C, Montesinos Guevara CM, Gillard S, Brett E, Allwright L, Iqbal N, Khan A, Perot C, Marks J, Mantovani N. Global Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2024 Jan;25(1):494-511. doi: 10.1177/15248380231155529. Epub 2023 Feb 24.
- BackgroundTKDF-UNFPA. (2023). Türkiye Kadın Dernekleri Federasyonu ve Birleşmiş Milletler Nüfus Fonu. https://turkiye.unfpa.org/en/tkdf-domestic-violence-report-2023
- BackgroundTaylor, J., Mynard, L., & Farnworth, L. (2022). Occupational Therapists' Experiences Using the Model of Human Occupation in Forensic Mental Health. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 38(1), 67-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2021.1974325
- Background: PubMed 36250293Sultana R, Ozen-Dursun B, Femi-Ajao O, Husain N, Varese F, Taylor P. A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Barriers and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Behaviors in South Asian Women Living in High-Income Countries who Have Experienced Domestic Violence: Perception of Domestic Violence Survivors and Service Providers. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2023 Dec;24(5):3187-3204. doi: 10.1177/15248380221126189. Epub 2022 Oct 15.
- BackgroundSalar, S., & Kayıhan, H. (2023). The Effectiveness of Model of Human Occupation-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention for Women who Experienced Domestic Violence. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 11(3), 83-91. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1271221
- BackgroundRoss, C., & Reeve, N. (2003). Survey and census methods: population distribution and density. In Field and Laboratory Methods in Primatology (pp. 90-109). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139165105.008
- BackgroundPuente-Martínez, A., Reyes-Sosa, H., Ubillos-Landa, S. et al. Social Support Seeking Among Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Analysis of Lived Experiences. J Fam Viol 40, 463-476 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00622-7
- Background: PubMed 29251558Pekcetin S, Salar S, Inal O, Kayihan H. Validity of the Turkish Occupational Self Assessment for Elderly Individuals. OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2018 Apr;38(2):105-112. doi: 10.1177/1539449217743457. Epub 2017 Dec 18.
- BackgroundNajafova, L. (2020). The systematic review of researches about domestic violence against women in Turkey [Master's Thesis]. T.C. İstanbul Üniversitesi.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared due to the sensitive nature of the study population, which includes women exposed to domestic physical violence. Although data are de-identified, sharing individual-level data may pose potential risks to participant confidentiality and safety.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Depression Severity (time frame: Baseline (Single Assessment)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07454213, which also lists 27 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Mar 2026.