Abstract
This study aimed to determine whether Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Gender role
Attitudes (GRAs) predict mental health in women. Further, it was hypothesized that there
will be a significant difference between IPV victims and non-victims with reference to their
GRA and mental health. For this purpose, a data of 115 (IPV victims=56, IPV nonvictim=59) women (married/ separated /divorced /widow), aged between 18 to 45 years
(M=30.88, SD=5.18), was collected using mixed sampling method, including convenient,
purposive and snow ball sampling techniques. Participants belonging to different educational
levels and occupations, were approached through both online and in-person means. The
scales used in the research were the Gender Role Attitude Scale (Kamal & Saqib, 2004),
Karachi Domestic Violence Screening Scale-Urdu (Hassan & Malik, 2009), and Mental
Health Continuum-Short Form Scale- Urdu version (Faran et al., 2021). Multiple linear
regression showed that IPV and GRA significantly predict mental health. Also, t-test depicted
IPV victims have more traditional GRA and poor mental health than non-victims. There is a
need for law enforcement agencies, influencers, and other professionals to take action to shift
GRAs and eliminate IPV, which will ultimately lead to improved mental health