Is early marriage practice a problem for women living in Istanbul? A qualitative study

Baysak, Erensu; Yorguner, Neşe; Kandemir, Güler; Denizman, Işık Akyollu; Akvardar, Yıldız

doi:10.1007/s00737-020-01067-3

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“…Another study on Pakistani women indicated that early married women showed more psychological distress than late married women, as the former found it difficult to maintain stable communication with their spouses, which negatively affected their mutual understanding and marital adjustment ( 25 ). Baysak, Yorguner ( 27 ), in contrast, found that early married women, irrespective of their age at marriage and duration of the marriage, experienced a wide range of psychiatric problems due to unexpected life events, including physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse from spouses and in-laws.…”

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“…In addition, coercive sex by the partner and unwanted pregnancy at an immature age can also lead to various health complexities and loss of life ( 24 ). In fact, some girls suffer from extensive traumatic experiences, such as marital maladjustment and psychological distress ( 24 – 26 ), which may lead them to suicide due to the unhappiness in their lives ( 27 ).…”

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Mental health status of early married girls during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study in the southwestern region of Bangladesh

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BackgroundDue to unemployment, the prolonged lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic caused panic and deepened poverty, especially among lower-class and marginal people. The related financial crises led to harmful practices such as the early marriage of adolescent girls, which deteriorated these girl’s mental state.AimsThis study attempted to assess the prevalence of mental health problems among early married girls and determine the associated predictors of the growing mental health burden.MethodsThis cross-sectional survey was conducted during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Dumuria Upazila in the Khulna district of Bangladesh. Data were collected purposively from 304 girls who were married off during the COVID-19 pandemic, this was carried out between 22 July and 31 August 2022 by administering a semi-structured interview schedule, with mental health measured by the depression, anxiety, and stress scale 21 (DASS 21). The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics (version 25), and multiple linear regression was executed in order to predict mental health problems among early married girls.ResultsThe findings show that the overall prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among early married girls during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh was 60.9% (95% CI: 0.554–0.663), 74.7% (95% CI: 0.698–0.796), and 23.7% (95% CI: 0.189–0.285). The prevalence was relatively higher among girls from the Sanatan (Hindu) religion and younger girls than among Muslim and older girls, respectively. The multiple linear regressions indicate that age, age at marriage, duration of the marriage, spousal occupation, intimate partner violence (IPV), and subjective happiness were the critical predictors of mental health problems among early married girls.ConclusionEarly marriage, along with various adverse outcomes, i.e., IPV, maladjustment, and poor subjective happiness, has resulted in heightened mental health problems for young girls. Policymakers should implement coercive measures to prevent early marriage, especially during social, economic, political, and health crises; in addition, more research is recommended in order to explore the mechanisms that make early married girls psychologically vulnerable and thus formulate protective and preventive programs for addressing such vulnerabilities.

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Mental health status of early married girls during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study in the southwestern region of Bangladesh

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“…Although current studies on this issue focus on the phenomenon of child marriage in Turkey and determinants (Baysak et al, 2021; Eray et al, 2019; Kuygun Karci et al, 2020; Sezgin & Punamäki, 2020); a gap still exist in the literature that aim to better understand impact of adolescent motherhood accompanied by their experiences.…”

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“…Studies revealed that the reasons for child brides vary for each society (Al‐Kloub et al, 2019; Dean et al, 2019; Kohno et al, 2020). Determining the country‐specific and appropriate models for the prevention of adolescent marriages is only possible by the correct determination of causes and consequences of child marriages and finding various solutions (Baysak et al, 2021). One of the most important consequences of adolescent marriages is adolescent motherhood.…”

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Adolescent marriage and motherhood in Turkey: A qualitative study exploring determinants, impacts and opinions about preventive strategies

Taplak

Yılmaz

2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim This study aimed to understand the determinants of child marriages, becoming a child mother, their impacts and opinions about preventive strategies. Design The phenomenological research approach was adopted with one‐to‐one semi‐structured interviews between December 2017 and May 2018. Methods The population of the study consisted of 36 adolescent married mothers registered in the Family Health Centres. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and evaluated based on a thematic analysis was conducted. Results In the study, four main themes and 12 subthemes were determined. Adolescent marriages determinants occurred as patriarchal cultural norms, the perception that girls would be safe under the protection of another man, and poverty. Adolescent brides experienced partner violence and were subjected to physical, psychological and sexual violence in their marriage. Adolescent mothers had low maternal self‐confidence, childcare challenges and were late to take on childcare responsibilities, and their children were neglected. As a result of early marriage, the participants experienced psychological problems and burnout later in their lives. Improving family‐child communication, and eliminating financial inadequacies were among the opinions on prevention strategies of child marriages. Conclusion The findings of this study identified the determinants and impact of adolescent marriages and revealed the problems experienced by adolescent brides and mothers. Impact The most important contribution of this study is that it deals with the motherhood experiences. In addition, it is one of the important findings of this study that it draws attention to their neglected children's due to lack of knowledge and experience of their mothers about childcare.

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“…The three of them serve as the foundation for adjusting the implementation of various policies related to this matter. Studies on the practice of child marriage are highly varied, in which they are related to multi-dimensional social issues and have a chain impact on the success of the country's national development (Fadlyana and Larasaty, 2016;Baysak et al, 2020). One of the studies also connects the poverty factor with the continuity of sustainable development.…”

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Analysis of Child Marriage and Related Policies in Indonesia: Sustainable Development Issue

Duadji¹,

Tresiana²

2022

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Child marriage is a prevalent social problem in developing countries, including Indonesia, and its implementation has been prohibited in all regions of Indonesia. The revision of the marriage law that lifts up the minimum age limit for child marriage and the implementation of the child protection policy does not inevitably guarantee that the practice of child marriage can be avoided. The research objective of this study was to analyze the success of the factors and the effectiveness of the implementation of policies on handling the practice of child marriage in achieving sustainable goals in Indonesia. Data collection was performed using a profile approach utilizing data from the National Development Planning Agency of 2016-2019, desk review of the literature, and stock-taking of relevant research studies. Moreover, the effectiveness of policy implementation is assessed using a contingency analysis of the factors of policy commitment and government capacity. The results showed that the effectiveness of policy implementation from the factor of policy commitment was performed through the integration of the goals of SDGs into the national strategy for preventing child marriage, enforcement of main policy changes, mapping of regional-based issue trends and root causes, mapping of regional-level derivative policies issued before main policy revision changes, harmonization and synchronization of various policies through derivative policies, planning and development at the regional and village levels. Adjustment in the factor of implementation capacity of policy is indicated by institutional convergence and synergy of various parties, including learning from various good practices in the regions. The contingency matrix-based policy application model for handling the practice of child marriage will be effective if it utilizes a progressive model.

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Is early marriage practice a problem for women living in Istanbul? A qualitative study

Cited by 12 publications

References 30 publications

Mental health status of early married girls during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study in the southwestern region of Bangladesh

Mental health status of early married girls during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study in the southwestern region of Bangladesh

Adolescent marriage and motherhood in Turkey: A qualitative study exploring determinants, impacts and opinions about preventive strategies

Analysis of Child Marriage and Related Policies in Indonesia: Sustainable Development Issue

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