Frequency and related factors of exposure to violence of women in the southwest of Turkey
ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.20, sa.1, ss.65-72, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.4323/rjlm.2012.65
- Dergi Adı: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.65-72
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Violence, Pregnancy, Reproductive health, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PREGNANT-WOMEN, UNINTENDED PREGNANCY, PHYSICAL ABUSE, BIRTH-WEIGHT, RISK-FACTOR, PREVALENCE
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: to determine the incidence of exposure to violence among women before and during marriage and pregnancy; to establish the independent effect of different socio-demographic factors associated with abuse. Methods: Women living in the study area were determined to give birth in last 12 months. The existence of physical and/or sexual violence in three periods: before marriage, during marriage and during pregnancy. Results: It was determined that 18.5% of the participants had been exposed to premarital violence, 9.7% during marriage and 3.2% during pregnancy. Conclusion: Improvement in women's education level and economic status will play a key role in the prevention of violence against them.