Prevalence of spouse abuse and some affecting factors among women in Arak

Akram Bayati; Mohsen Shamsi; Abolfazl Mohammadbeygi

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Prevalence of spouse abuse and some affecting factors among women in Arak

Author(s):

Akram Bayati¹,

Mohsen Shamsi^2,*,

Abolfazl Mohammadbeygi³

1Dept. of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

2Dept. of Public Health, Paramedicine School, Arak University of Medical Science, Arak, Iran

3Dept. of Epidemiology, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Science, Qom, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 13, issue 4; e79585

Published online:Mar 19, 2010

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 18, 2009

Accepted:Sep 29, 2009

How to Cite:Akram BayatiMohsen ShamsiAbolfazl MohammadbeygiPrevalence of spouse abuse and some affecting factors among women in Arak.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.13(4):e79585.

Abstract

Background: Violence against women is one of the social difficulties all over the world that has negative effects on other health prioritization such as mothers health، family planning and mental health. The purpose of this study was determining of the prevalence rate of spouse abuse and some affecting factors among women in Arak city.

Methods: An analytical and cross-sectional research was carried out on 1037 women in Arak city. Data was collected using a questionnaire include demographic information of men and women, type of violence such as; physical، emotional، verbal، economical and some affected factors. Data was analyzed using statistical ANOVA and Chi-square test and SPSS soft ware.

Results: The findings showed that the most common types of abuses were: emotional (64.6%), verbal (57.1%), economical (32.3%) and physical (26.8%). A significant correlation was found between violence and educational level, type of currier, income level, mental disorderes, addiction and number of Children (p<0.05).

Conclusion: The study showed that the most of women abused with a kind of violence. We concluded that family consultation and improving knowledge and educational level is necessary for women and girls before marriage in order to promote women’s health and decrease these problems.

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