Domestic violence against married women in Edirne
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, cilt.25, sa.5, ss.832-847, 2010 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0886260509336960
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.832-847
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Domestic violence, Married women, Physical violence, Psychological violence
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and risk factors of domestic violence against married women in Edirne, Turkey. This is a cross-sectional study which included a representative sample of the married women living in the Provincial Center of Edirne. The total past year prevalence of some forms of physical domestic violence is 34% in the last 12 months. 93% of women reported that they have been experiencing different forms of verbal and psychological domestic violence. The important risk factors for physical domestic violence were being Roma woman (OR = 2.97, 95% CI: 1.44-6.12), living with more than four people in the household (OR = 2.29, 95% CI: 1.21-4.36), being unemployed (OR = 2.15, 95% CI: 1.06-4.37), and got married only with her families' decision (OR = 4.60, 95% CI: 1.42-14.80). Our findings conclude that patriarchal and traditional values, women's lack of financial autonomy, and low socioeconomic status are the risk factors for physical domestic violence. © 2010 The Author(s).