Wife abuse-a hidden problem. A study among Saudi women attending PHC centres
Abstract
This document represents a study among Saudi women attending PHC centers on Wife abuse-a hidden problem. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to measure the prevalence, severity and type of wife abuse experienced by ever-married women attending primary health centers in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Women were interviewed in private at health centers using a questionnaire which included items from the Modified Conflict Tactic Scale, Kansas Marital Scale and the lie scale of the Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory. Of 689 eligible women, 25.7% reported physical abuse and 32.8% emotional abuse without physical violence. Of those physically abused, 36.7% suffered minor and 63.3% severe incidents. The lifetime prevalence of abuse among the women was 57.7%. Only 36.7% of 109 abused women had informed and discussed the issue with their primary care physician
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Document Type
Studies
Source
OMS-La revue de santé de la méditerranée orientale
Keywords :
Domestic violence// Violence against women // Gender based violence// Victims of domestic violence// women's rights // Rights of victims of violence //Domestic Violence Act // Awareness about laws//Wife abuse//Physical violence//Psychological violence//Sexual violence//Indicator//