Violence against Women: Affecting Factors and Coping Methods for Women. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2019]

Author(s):

1. Songul Duran: Nursing Department, Kesan Hakki Yoruk School of Health, Trakya University, Turkey

2. Selma Tepehan Eraslan: Nursing Department, Kesan Hakki Yoruk School of Health, Trakya University, Turkey

Abstract:

Objective: To determine women's exposure to domestic violence, it's affecting factors and coping methods. Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2017 and comprised married women living in Kesan, a district in the Turkish province of Edirne. A self-generated questionnaire was used to gather sociodemographic data and women's exposure to domestic violence. SPSS 16 was used to analyse data. Results: Of the 586 subjects, 321(55%) were aged up to 40 years, while 265(45%) were aged 41 years or more. Domestic violence was reported by 156(26.6%) women. Beating ranked first among physical violence behaviour reported by 83(14.2%) subjects. Name-calling and yelling ranked first among verbal violence behaviour reported by 118(20.1%). Keeping women at a certain distance ranked first among emotional violence behaviour, reported by 95(16.2%). Not purchasing the fundamental needs of the home ranked first among the economic violence behaviour, reported by 38(6.5%). Finally, 14(2.4%) reported being physically forced to engage in a sexual act, which ranked first among sexual violence behaviour. From among the women abused, 114(66.7%) women said violence occurred because of the instant anger of their partners, and 69(44.2%) said they did not apply to any official institution for help. Conclusion: Women preferred to remain silent about domestic violence. There is a need to introduce urgent prevention programmes to end domestic violence.

Page(s): 53-57

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 69, Issue: 1, Year: 2019

Keywords:

Violence , Domestic violence

References:

[1] AlhabibS,NurU,JonesR, 2010.Domestic violence against women: Systematic review of prevalence studies,J Fam Viol 25 369 -82

[2] GraciaE,MerloJ, 2016.Intimate partner violence against women and the Nordic paradox,Soc Sci Med 157 27 -30

[3] T.R., .Ministry of Family and Social Policies,[Online] 2014[Cited 2017 April 20 -

[4] TuncelEK,DundarC,PeskenY., 2007.Ebelikvehemsirelikogrencilerininaileicisiddetkonusundabilgivetu tumlarinindegerlendirilmesi,Genel Tip Derg 17 105 -10

[5] AlpagoMC, 2006.,Kadinayoneliksiddetvekadinsiginmaevleriolgusu [dissertation] -

[6] SalaçinS,ErgönenAT,UyanikerZD, 2009.,KlinikGelisim 11 95 -100

[7] GraciaE,HerreroJ, 2006.Acceptability of domestic violence against women in the European Union: a multilevel analysis,J Epidemiol Community Health 60 123 -9

[8] DevriesK,WattsC,YoshihamaM,KissL,SchraiberLB,DeyessaN., 2011.Violence against women is strongly associated with suicide attempts: Evidence from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence against women,Soc Sci Med 73 79 -86

[9] SubasiN,AkinA, .,[Online] 2003 [Cited 2017 Oct 12 -

[10] GulerN,TelH,TuncayFO.,Kadininaileicindeyasanansiddetebakisi, 2005., 27 51 -6

[11] 2008.Intimate partner violence and women's physical and mental health in the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence: An observational study,Lancet 371 1165 -72

[12] Showalter K. Women, 2016.'s employment and domestic violence: A review of the literature,Agg Vio Behav 31 37 -47

[13] TanriverdiG,SipkinS., 2008.Canakkale'desaglikocaklarin abasvurankadinlarinegitimdurumununsiddetgormeduzeyineetki si,Firat Tip Derg 13 183 -7

[14] TurkR,CelikSS,CetinM,SoydanG, 2017.Experiences and views of married women about domestic violence,Int J Nurs Pract 23 1 -8

[15] 2006.Evlikadinlarinaileicisiddetgormelerinietkileyenfaktorlervekadinlar insiddeteiliskinbaziozellikleri,Ege Universitesi Hemsirelik Yuksek Okulu Dergisi 22 71 -88

[16] Calisir H. TurkiyeIstatistik Kurumu, 2014.,Secilmisgostergelerle Edirne -

[17] CelalBayar Universitesikadin Calismalari Uygulamave Arastirma Merkezi. Manisa Il merkezinde Yasayan Kadinlarin Aile Ici Siddete Iliskin Gorusleri, .,Deneyimlerive Etkileyen Faktorler. [Online] 2017 [Cited 2017 May 07 -

Citations

Downloads

Views