What Are the Saudi Community Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence Against Women? A Cross-Sectional Study From Riyadh

2021 ◽  
pp. 104365962110578
Author(s):  
Abeer Selim ◽  
Abeer Omar ◽  
Nada Almubayi ◽  
Aseel Alayed ◽  
Jamilah AlQahtani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Education ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

Introduction: Culture and social norms shape attitudes towards domestic violence against women (DVAW). Attitudes accepting DVAW contribute to violence. There is scarce evidence about community attitudes towards DVAW in Saudi Arabia. The study explores the Saudi community attitudes towards DVAW. Methods: The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design using a self-report structured questionnaire to collect socio-demographic data and participants’ attitudes towards DVAW. Results: The study sample included 831 Saudi participants, 414 females and 417 males, between 18 and 79 years old. The majority of participants (69.5%) showed rejection of DVAW. Women were five times more likely to reject DVAW than men (OR = 5.19, 95% CI [3.6–7.4]). Participants with pre-university education and lower living standards reported rejection of DVAW compared to their counterparts. Discussion: The results can help stakeholders develop strategies and awareness campaigns targeting different educational and living levels to minimize DVAW.

Domestic violence against women in west of Iran: the prevalence and related factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 364-372
Author(s):  
Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh ◽  
Namam-Ali Azadi ◽  
Shirin Ziaeei ◽  
Amjad Mohamadi-Bolbanabad
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence against women and its related factors in Sanandaj, west of Iran. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2016. The sample consisted of 360 women who referred to two educational hospitals in Sanandaj. The data collection tool was a self-report questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors of domestic violence against women. Findings The prevalence of “any form of violence” in the past year was 71 percent (n=245). The prevalence of emotional, sexual and physical violence was 62.2 percent (n=225), 48.7 percent (n=168) and 49.9 percent (n=172), respectively. Multivariate logistic regressions revealed that the “any form of violence” has significant association with occupation of women, economic status of family and the status of sexual satisfaction of couples. Originality/value The prevalence of domestic violence against women is high and alarming in Sanandaj, Iran. Given the relationship between experience of violence and sexual dissatisfaction, sexual education before and after marriage is recommended for couples. Also, the experience of exposure to violence in women can be included in health centers as screening programs. In this way, couples who have risk factors will receive the educational programs.

scholarly journals Attitudes of University Students Towards Domestic Violence Against Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demet Aktaş
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
University Students ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
The Mean

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of university students towards domestic violence against women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on students attending the School of Nursing and School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at a university in Turkey. The study was conducted between February 2015 and May 2015. The study was conducted on 415 volunteer students without resorting to the sampling selection method. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and The Scale of Attitude Toward Domestic Violence. The data were analysed using frequencies, means, standard deviations, independent t-tests and ANOVA. Results: The mean of attitude scores of university students toward domestic violence were 23.13 ± 6.66 and were affected by variables such as gender, and whether the questions should be asked to women who experienced domestic violence such as: “Does your partner have justified reasons for applying domestic violence against women?” and “Should domestic violence against women be shared by others?” and “Does domestic violence against women bother you?” (p

scholarly journals Exposure to domestic violence in women living in Istanbul and Aegean regions: a Turkish sample

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 2835-2844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ergül Aslan ◽  
Gönül Bodur ◽  
Nezihe Kızılkaya Beji ◽  
Nevzat Alkan ◽  
Ömercan Aksoy
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aegean Region ◽  
State Hospitals ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
National Boundaries

Abstract Domestic violence (DV) is a serious public health problem in the world. DV against women is also a global problem without cultural, geographic, religious, social, economic or national boundaries. This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the situations of DV in women living in Istanbul and the Aegean Region in Turkey. The study population included outpatient clinics of state hospitals both regions. A stratified sampling by age was performed and 1100 women were included into the sample. Data were collected at face-to-face interviews with Domestic Violence Against Women Determination Scale. The mean age of the women living in Istanbul was 41.81 ± 9.75 years and Aegean Region was 33.72 ± 11.38 years. The prevalence of emotional and financial violence were higher in Istanbul and the Aegean Region. The women living in Istanbul got higher scores for Domestic Violence Against Women Determination Scale. The prevalence of the women reporting to suffer from violence from their spouses was 15.4% in Istanbul and 14% in the Aegean Region. While the prevalence of the women suffering from violence was higher in Istanbul, the women in Aegean Region suffered from more severe violence. The violence prevalence was lower among the wives and the husbands with high education levels, employed women and high-income families.

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 Frequency and determinants of domestic violence against Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arezoo Yari ◽  
Hosein Zahednezhad ◽  
Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh ◽  
Amanj Kurdi
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

Abstract Introduction Domestic violence (social, legal, and health violence) is the most common type of violence against women. Due to factors such as the current quarantine, this type of violence has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aimed to assess the frequency of domestic violence against women and identify the risk factor among Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This online cross-sectional study was conducted on 203 Iranian women during May–June 2020. Data were collected using a domestic violence questionnaire, which measured three forms of violence, including physical, emotional, and sexual violence. A link of the questionnaire was distributed among anonymous subjects through social networking apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram. The subjects were asked to complete the questionnaire based on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and a regression model. Results The descriptive results showed that the mean domestic violence against women in all the participants was 34.9 (SD: 17.28). In addition, 26.6% (n = 84), 26.1% (n = 53), and 21.2% of the subjects (n = 43) experienced high levels of physical, emotional, and sexual violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. The regression model also indicated that lower age, illiteracy/primary education, previous marriage(s), and unwanted/unwise marriage were the significant risk factors for domestic violence against women. Conclusion According to the results, domestic violence against women is common among Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, strategies are urgently needed to prevent and minimize such domestic violence, and such strategies could be adopted through providing educational opportunities, raising awareness, promoting wanted/wise marriage, and providing social support and rehabilitation opportunities to vulnerable social groups, especially vulnerable women.

scholarly journals The relation between emotion regulation and migraine: A cross-cultural study on the moderating effect of culture

Cephalalgia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 384-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Wolf ◽  
Daisuke Danno ◽  
Takao Takeshima ◽  
Linda MG Vancleef ◽  
Hiroo Yoshikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Japanese Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotion Suppression ◽  
Online Study

Background Effects of emotion suppression on physical health might be contingent on culture. Existing research on emotion regulation has mainly included western participants. Herewith the question arises, whether this gained expertise is transferable to an Asian culture. Objectives This cross-sectional study evaluated to what extent the regulation of emotions is related to migraine and if the relation between emotion regulation and migraine complaints differs between a Western and an Asian population. Therefore, the main characteristics and symptoms of patients with migraine from both Germany and Japan are compared. Methods 261 Japanese and 347 German headache patients participated in this online study and completed self-report measures of emotion regulation (suppression and reappraisal) and headache complaints. Results Cultural groups did not differ regarding their demographic data, intake of medication and number of days with headache. German participants showed significantly higher levels of anxiety and lower levels of emotion suppression compared to Japanese patients. Emotion regulation is not correlated with headache complaints either in the Japanese or in the German patient group. Conclusion Although group differences were found with respect to anxiety and emotion suppression, subsequent regression analysis revealed these differences were unrelated to headache complaints. As our baseline analysis focused on group means, approaches that examine individual reaction patterns to stress and accompanying sensory stimulus processing may prove to be more fruitful and illuminating.

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Saudi Residents Regarding Hepatitis E Virus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaima O. Althobaiti ◽  
Ghaida O. Alhumaidi ◽  
Waad M. Alwagdani ◽  
Kawther M. Almaroani ◽  
Batool S. Altowairqi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Hepatitis E Virus ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Hepatitis E ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Positive Attitudes

Global data, including those from Saudi Arabia, that examined public knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward hepatitis E virus (HEV) are limited. This study examined KAP levels of the general population in Saudi Arabia toward HEV. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 768 participants. An Arabic electronic questionnaire that contained demographic data and had 35 questions was used to measure KAP of the participants concerning HEV. Collected data were analyzed at a significance level of 0.05. A total of 768 individuals participated in the study, of whom 16.3% (N = 125) were males and 83.7% (N = 643) were females. Study subjects were 18 years and above. Most of the participants were Saudi citizens (95.6%; N = 734), and from Western Saudi Arabia (76.4%; N = 587). Thirty-four percent (N = 261) of the participants had not heard of HEV, and 48% were aware that yellowish skin or eyes are the most important sign of hepatitis. The level of participants’ knowledge about HEV was low (39.5%). However, positive attitudes and practices were apparent and tended to aim at how to avoid becoming infected with HEV. In conclusion, the level of HEV-related knowledge among the participants was low, and their practices and attitudes were aimed at avoiding HEV infection. Awareness campaigns are required to increase the public’s HEV-related knowledge.

scholarly journals The Norwegian public’s ability to assess treatment claims: results of a cross-sectional study of critical health literacy

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Dahlgren ◽  
Kjetil Furuseth-Olsen ◽  
Christopher James Rose ◽  
Andrew David Oxman
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Critical Health Literacy ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Treatment Claims

Background: Few studies have evaluated the ability of the general public to assess the trustworthiness of claims about the effects of healthcare. For the most part, those studies have used self-reported measures of critical health literacy. Methods: We mailed 4500 invitations to Norwegian adults. Respondents were randomly assigned to one of four online tests that included multiple-choice questions that test understanding of Key Concepts people need to understand to assess healthcare claims. They also included questions about intended behaviours and self-efficacy. One of the four tests was identical to one previously used in two randomised trials of educational interventions in Uganda, facilitating comparisons to Ugandan children, parents, and teachers. We adjusted the results using demographic data to reflect the population. Results: A total of 771 people responded. We estimate that at least half of Norwegian adults understand 18 of the 30 Key Concepts (i.e. the adjusted proportion of correct answers was > 50%). On the other hand, less than half understood 13 of the concepts. The results for Norwegian adults were better than the results for Ugandan children in the intervention arm of the trial and parents, and similar to those of Ugandan teachers in the intervention arm of the trial. Based on self-report, most Norwegians are likely to find out the basis of treatment claims, but few consider it easy to assess whether claims are based on research and to assess the trustworthiness of research. Conclusions: Norwegian adults do not understand many concepts that are essential for assessing healthcare claims and making informed choices. This can result in poorly informed decisions, underuse of effective interventions, and overuse of ineffective or harmful interventions.

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