Volume 24, Issue 114 (7-2014)                   J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2014, 24(114): 131-134 | Back to browse issues page

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Amini L, heydari M, Daneshparvar H, Gharaee B, Mehran A. The Relationship between Dimensions of Domestic Violence and Social Structural Determinants of Health in Women. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2014; 24 (114) :131-134
URL: http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-3922-en.html
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Background and purpose: All forms of violence have mental and social consequences for women. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between dimensions of domestic violence and social structural determinants of health in women referred to forensic center in Tehran Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 196 women attending forensic center in Tehran using continuous sampling method in 2013. Data was collected through demographic questionnaire and CTS-2 and analyzed in SPSS V.16. Results: The results showed that the mean score of physical violence was the highest (37.29 ±16.80) among the subjects. ANOVA test also showed a significant correlation between verbal violence, age and husband’s job (p<0.0001), sexual violence and age (p= 0.029), and emotional violence and husband’s age (p=0.003). Moreover, sexual violence was found to be significantly higher in working women. Conclusion: : The relationship between violence and some social determinant factors such as husbands’ age and job indicates the necessity of identifying women at risk to provide them with enough care.
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Type of Study: Research(Original) | Subject: psychology

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