Spousal abuse in married women with suicidal attempt in Shiraz, Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s274-s275
Author(s):  
A. Sahraian ◽  
S. Bahreini ◽  
A. Mani
Keyword(s):  
Spouse Abuse ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Spousal Abuse ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Related Factors

IntroductionEpidemiological studies revealed that 21 to 34 percent of women around the world have been victim of physical assault by their spouse and spouse abuse have been more prevalent in developing countries.ObjectivesThe most common form of violence against women is spousal abuse which is a dangerous factor and leads to serious psychological damages while it is one of the most important causes of suicide in married women.AimsThe study of factors related to spousal abuse in the population where they attempt to suicide is important for recognizing it and preventing spousal abuse, consequently, preventing suicide.MethodsThe study was conducted cross-sectional on 360 married women who attempted suicide and referred to Shoshtari Hospital in Shiraz. Instruments for data collection comprised of about spousal abuse questionnaire and demographic cases questionnaire which were filled through interview.ResultsA total of 43.9% of domestic violence prevalence, 61.7% of economic violence, 45.3% of psychological violence, 38.1% of social violence, 38.1% physical violence, 35.9% of sexual violence was reported. There was a relation between spousal abuse and some factors such as: age difference between spouses, wife and husband's education, husband's substance abuse, husband's medical illness, wife's psychiatry disorder, spouses’ obligatory marriage, polygamy and husband's job.ConclusionsConsidering relatively high prevalence of spousal abuse in people who attempted suicide and the relation between some demographic factors with violence, besides regarding spousal abuse as one causes of suicide, the women's screening, particularly those who attempt suicide in regard to spousal abuse and its related factors seems necessary.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Risk Factors of Domestic Violence in Iran

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rasoulian ◽  
S. Habib ◽  
J. Bolhari ◽  
M. Hakim Shooshtari ◽  
M. Nojomi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Lifetime Prevalence ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Related Factors

Objectives.In this study, we have evaluated the lifetime and past-year prevalence of exposure to physical violence among married women in the city of Tehran and urban and rural areas of Hashtgerd.Methods.The target population were noninstitutionalized female citizens, aged 15 years or older, who have at least one history of marriage and who resided in the capital city of Tehran or Hashtgerd County from the summer of 2008 to fall of 2010. We used a multistage sampling method. Tehran’s District Six, a central district in Tehran, was selected as a representative cluster of all municipal districts in Tehran. A total of fifty blocks were randomly selected from this district, from which 1,000 married women aged 15 years or older were interviewed using a cross-sectional design. Data was gathered face-to-face using a structured questionnaire. The lifetime prevalence, past-year prevalence, and related factors of domestic violence were measured. SPSS version 11.5 was used for the analyses.Results.Figures for lifetime prevalence and past-year prevalence were measured to be 38.7% and 6.6%, respectively. The independent effects of marital status and location and type of residency for women, along with education and smoking habits of their spouses, were statistically significant in multivariate logistic regression analysis.Conclusion.Domestic violence is a public health concern in Iran. Based on our findings, we propose that empowering women through education, and improving their ability to find employment and income, along with increasing public awareness of human rights issues through education could lower the prevalence of domestic violence.

scholarly journals Child and adolescent violence: oral story of women who attempted suicide

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 1450-1456
Author(s):  
Cíntia Mesquita Correia ◽  
Nadirlene Pereira Gomes ◽  
Normélia Maria Freire Diniz ◽  
Isabela Carolyne Sena de Andrade ◽  
Cátia Maria Costa Romano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Suicide Method ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Adolescent Violence ◽  
Information Center ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective: To unveil expressions of intrafamily violence experienced in childhood and/or adolescence by women who attempted suicide. Method: This is a study with a qualitative approach based on Oral Story. Participants were ten women with a history of suicide attempt, who experienced intrafamily violence in childhood and/or adolescence. The research was carried out at the Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide, linked to a Toxicological Information Center in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Results: From the orality of women, the study allowed the emergence of the following representative categories of intrafamily abuse experienced in childhood and/or adolescence: psychological violence, rejection, neglect, physical violence and sexual violence. Final considerations: The study alerts to intrafamily violence as an aggravation related to suicidal behavior, offering elements that help in the identification of their expressions, which will raise awareness to suicidal behavior and consequently suicide prevention.

scholarly journals Kekerasan dalam Pacaran pada Siswi SMA di Jakarta

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Dian Ariestina
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Human Rights ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Physical Weakness

Kekerasan terhadap perempuan berhubungan dengan ketimpangan gender dan berdampak pada kesehatan dan hak asasi manusia. Di Jakarta, pada periode 2000-2002, sekitar 264 perempuan melaporkan mengalami KDP dan sekitar 11,6 % kekerasan tersebut terjadi pada masa pacaran. Secara menyeluruh, satu dari sepuluh perempuan mengalami kekerasan dalam pacaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh informasi tentang kejadian KDP pada siswi SMAN 37 Jakarta serta faktor-faktor yang berhubungan. Penelitian dengan desain potong lintang ini mengunakan sampel 418 siswi SMAN 37 Jakarta. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara terstruktur menggunakan kuisioner yang sengaja dirancangg untuk penelitian ini. Ditemukan sekitar 72,1% dari 337 siswi yang pernah mengalami KDP, berupa kekerasan fisik, psikis, seksual, dan ekonomi. Umumnya faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian KDP adalah sosiodemografi, kelemahan fisik, pengetahuan, sikap, keterpaparan terhadap informasi, konflik dalam keluarga, teman sebaya, persepsi sosial yang terdapat pada korban, sedangkan dari pelaku kekerasan ada karakteristik, penggunaan alkohol, dan penggunaan narkoba. Namun variabel – variabel yang berhubungan bermakna hanya variabel kelemahan fisik, sikap terhadap kekerasan, konflik dalam keluarga, keterpaparan terhadap informasi, dan penggunaan alkohol oleh pacar.Kata kunci : Kekerasan, pacaran, pelajar SMAAbstractViolence against women is related to gender inequality and influencing health and human rights aspects. In Jakarta, in 2000-2002 period, around 264 women had reported violence and around 11.6% of that violence were happened during dating. In general, one out of ten women experience violence during dating. This study aims at collecting information on violence during dating among high school girls in Senior High School 37 Jakarta and its related factors. The study used cross-sectional design with 418 girl students as sample. Data were collected through structured interview using questionnaire. The study found around 72.1% of 337 students has experienced violence during dating in form of physical violence, psychological violence, sexual and economical violence. Factors related to violence during dating include social-demographic factors, physical weakness, knowledge, attitude, exposure to information, conflict in family, peers, and social perception. While from the actor of violence, factors related to violence include alcohol and drug abuse. Variables with statistical significant relationship were physical weakness, attitude toward violence, conflict in family, exposure to information, and alcohol abuse by boyfriend.Keywords: Violence, dating, high school student

scholarly journals Low use of Modern Family Planning Methods in women suffering from Physical and Psychological abuse by their partiners: Findings from Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mrimi Simion Baritwa ◽  
Angelina Alphonce Joho
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Modern Family ◽  
Modern Family Planning

Abstract Background: Married women who experience intimate partner violence are less likely to negotiate with their partners on modern family planning use. This study aimed to assess the influence of intimate partner violence on modern family planning use among married women in Mara region.Methods: A community based analytical cross-sectional study which included 366 married women in Mara from May to July 2019. Seven multistage sampling techniques were employed to select the sample size. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data which were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Binary logistic regression model was applied to determine the predictors of modern family planning use. P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant.Results: The overall prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) was 73% with 54.1% physical violence, 36.3% psychological violence and 25.4%, sexual violence. The prevalence of modern family planning (FP) use was 62%, the most common method practiced by married women was injection (depo Provera) (49.1%). Factors associated with FP use were physical violence (AOR = 0.32, p = 0.0056), psychological violence (AOR = 0.22, p = 0.0022), religious (AOR = 4.6, p = 0.0085) and availability of preferred FP methods (AOR = 9.27, p<0.0001).Conclusion: This study shows a positive association between FP use and IPV. Effective intervention is required to increase modern family plan use and reducing intimate partner violence.

Poor Relationships and Physical Violence at School Are Associated With More Forms of Psychological Violence Among Brazilian Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1294-1310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francine Nesello Melanda ◽  
Hellen Geremias dos Santos ◽  
Mariana Ragassi Urbano ◽  
Wladithe Organ de Carvalho ◽  
Alberto Durán González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safe School ◽  
Work Related

Our purpose was to identify individual and work-related factors that are associated with psychological violence (PV) and are related to a higher number of PV forms among teachers. This cross-sectional study included 789 elementary and high school teachers in a municipality in southern Brazil. Data were obtained through interviews and a self-administered questionnaire. PV was characterized by reports of insults from students, humiliation by colleagues or teachers, and threats in the 12 months preceding the study. Factors associated with the number of PV forms were also investigated. Poisson regression models were used for the analyses. More than half (64.1%) of the teachers reported at least one event of PV, 38.3% reported only one form, 21.5% reported two forms, and 4.3% reported all three surveyed forms. After adjustments, poor relationships with superiors or students and having suffered physical violence at school remained associated with at least one PV episode. The same variables were associated with the number of forms of PV, as were age (inverse relationship) and violence outside of school. The higher the number of aggregated factors, the more estimated forms of PV, particularly among the younger teachers. These results highlight the importance of adopting strategies that promote a nonviolent and safe school environment for teachers, which will in turn improve work conditions, the quality of education, and teachers’ health.

scholarly journals Violence against women: a study on nature, prevalence and extent

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 4919
Author(s):  
Pushti V. Vachhani ◽  
Nishant R. Bhimani ◽  
Nishith B. Sutaria ◽  
Shyamal K. Purani ◽  
Girija P. Kartha
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: To study the nature, prevalence and extent of domestic violence against women in the study area.Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in the urban and rural area of Surendranagar district of Gujarat. Total 600 ever married women of 15-49 years of age were selected for the study purpose. The self-administered questionnaire was used to gather all the information. Steps were taken up to maintain confidentiality.Results: Out of total 600 women, 231 (38.5%) were victims of domestic violence in one form or the other. The analysis based on each form of violence discloses that about 83% were victims of psychological violence, about 54% of the victims had experienced physical violence, about 32% were victims of economical violence and about 24% were victims of sexual violence.Conclusions: Husband was the frequent instigator of domestic violence. Psychological violence is the commonest form of violence experienced by the victims.

scholarly journals Domestic Violence among Married Females: Prevalence and Related Factors

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manpreet Kaur ◽  
Deepika Kapoor ◽  
Jatinder Kaur ◽  
Pallvi Gautam ◽  
Setika Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Household Work ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Systematic Random Sampling

Violence against women is present across the world cutting across boundaries of culture, class, education, income, ethnicity and age. It is the most prevalent yet relatively hidden and ignored form of violence. The present descriptive study was conducted to assess the prevalence of domestic violence among married females of Daddu Majra colony, Chandigarh. An Interview schedule was used for data collection validated by ten experts in the field of nursing and sociology. Total 300 females of age group 18-60 are selected by systematic random sampling. House to House survey of every tenth selected house was done and married females were screened for domestic violence through screening Performa, interviewed in their houses as per Interview schedule after taking written consent .Confidentiality of subjects was maintained .Results indicated the overall prevalence of domestic violence was 27.67%. Prevalence of physical violence was 16%, psychological violence was 22.67%, financial violence was 7.67% and sexual violence was 7%.The most common cause found behind domestic violence was alcohol intake by husband. Extramarital affair of husband, not doing household work by women were other common factors. The most common abuser was husband and mother-in-law. Most of the women interviewed were not having any knowledge about women’s right, emergency women helpline number and laws for women. So it is recommended that emphasis should be made on educating the females about their rights, laws for them and helpline during emergency.

scholarly journals Investigating the status of marital burnout and related factors in married women referred to health centers

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahbobeh Nejatian ◽  
Ali Alami ◽  
Vahideh Momeniyan ◽  
Ali Delshad Noghabi ◽  
Alireza Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Status ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Emotional Burnout

Abstract Background Marital burnout is an important issue in marriage and many factors play an important role in this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to determine the status of marital burnout and the factors affecting married women who were referred to health centers because of it. Methods In this study, 936 women were selected by multistage sampling and data collection was performed using questionnaires of demographic and couple burnout. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 24. Results The mean (± SD) of marital burnout, in this study, was 55.46 (± 18.03) (out of 147 score). There was a significant relationship between the level of women's education with total marital burnout, and the subscales of somatic and emotional burnout (P < 0.05). A significant relationship was also observed between mandatory marriage and total marital burnout, as well as subscales of somatic, emotional, and psychological burnout (P < 0.05). A significant relationship was detected and observed between women's participation in training courses of communication skills and total marital burnout, inclusive of the subscales regarding psychological burnout (P < 0.05). The results of linear regression showed a significant relationship between mandatory in marriage, marital satisfaction, marriage duration, and husband's level of education with women's marital burnout. The variables were finally able to predict 12% of marital burnout variance. It should be noted that marital satisfaction had a higher effect on predicting marital burnout (P < 0.001). Conclusions Marital satisfaction was one of the effective factors in predicting marital burnout, so it can be concluded that it is necessary to pay more attention to this issue. Educational programs and examining the factors that enhance marital satisfaction are needed to prevent and reduce marital burnout in married couples.

Empowerment and IPV in Married Women of Reproductive Age: Evidence from Pakistan Demographic Health Survey 2017–2018

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052098038
Author(s):  
Mohammad Vaqas Ali ◽  
Jawad Tariq
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Forms Of Violence

The study was an attempt to identify demographic, household, and women empowerment factors that predicted emotional, physical, and sexual violence in ever-married women of reproductive age (15–49 years, n = 3,965) in Pakistan by performing secondary analysis on Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, 2017–2018. The analysis was done using SPSS (v.22) and binary and multivariate logistic regression techniques were performed for analyses. The analysis found that 30.2% of women experienced emotional, 24.1% reported less severe physical, 6.5% experienced severe physical, and 4.3% experienced sexual violence, respectively. The multivariate analysis found that husband’s age, education, wealth, and alcohol consumption were significant predictors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Additionally, womens’ age, education, and number of children also significantly predicted IPV. With respect to empowerment variables, ownership of house was a significant predictor of less severe physical violence, ownership of property significantly predicted emotional violence, and autonomy in household purchase decisions was significantly related to severe physical violence. The control on husband’s income as a measure of empowerment significantly predicted all four types of IPV. Belief in patriarchy also turned out to be an important factor in determining emotional and less severe physical violence. The study concludes that women empowerment in household context can prevent less serious forms of violence but to hinder serious forms of violence, interventions at family and community level will be required.

scholarly journals Repeat Induced Abortion among Chinese Women Seeking Abortion: Two Cross Sectional Studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4446
Author(s):  
Longmei Tang ◽  
Shangchun Wu ◽  
Dianwu Liu ◽  
Marleen Temmerman ◽  
Wei-Hong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Induced Abortion ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression Model ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Education Level ◽  
Induced Abortions ◽  
Lower Education

Background: In China, there were about 9.76 million induced abortions in 2019, 50% of which were repeat abortions. Understanding the tendency of repeat induced abortion and identifying its related factors is needed to develop prevention strategies. Methods: Two hospital-based cross-sectional surveys were conducted from 2005–2007 and 2013–2016 in 24 and 90 hospitals, respectively. The survey included women who sought an induced abortion within 12 weeks of pregnancy. The proportion of repeat induced abortions by adjusting the covariates through propensity score matching was compared between the two surveys, and the zero-inflated negative binomial regression model was established to identify independent factors of repeat induced abortion. Results: Adjusting the age, occupation, education, marital status and number of children, the proportion of repeat induced abortions in the second survey was found to be low (60.28% vs. 11.11%), however the unadjusted proportion was high in the second survey (44.97% vs. 51.54%). The risk of repeat induced abortion was higher among married women and women with children [ORadj and 95% CI: 0.31 (0.20, 0.49) and 0.08 (0.05, 0.13)]; the risk among service industry staff was higher when compared with unemployed women [ORadj and 95% CI: 0.19 (0.07, 0.54)]; women with a lower education level were at a higher risk of a repeat induced abortion (ORadj < 1). Compared with women under the age of 20, women in other higher age groups had a higher frequency of repeat induced abortions (IRadj: 1.78, 2.55, 3.27, 4.01, and 3.93, separately); the frequency of women with lower education levels was higher than those with a university or higher education level (IRadj > 1); the repeat induced abortion frequency of married women was 0.93 (0.90, 0.98) when compared to the frequency of unmarried women, while the frequency of women with children was 1.17 (1.10, 1.25) of childless women; the induced abortion frequency of working women was about 60–95% with that of unemployed women. Conclusions: The repeat induced abortion proportion was lower than 10 years ago. Induced abortion seekers who were married, aged 20 to 30 years and with a lower education level were more likely to repeat induced abortions.

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