Volume 1, Issue 2 (9-2015)                   FPJ 2015, 1(2): 1-13 | Back to browse issues page

‎ 20.1001.1.24234869.1394.1.2.1.2

XML Persian Abstract Print

Prediction of Violence Dimentions upon Coping Strategies in Women of Domestic Violence Victim
Malek Mirhashemi 1, Samira Sabori2
1- Associate Professor,Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch,Roudehen,Iran , mirhashemi@riau.ac.ir
2- MA, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch,Roudehen,Iran
Abstract:   (9006 Views)

The family is first social institute and one of its important social pathology is domestic violence. The main objective of this research was to predicting dimensions of domestic violence upon coping strategies domestically women victim. This research was correlational studies. With multistage random sampling 114 married women who reported domestic violence in their files were selected. Participants answered to three questionnaires: Lazarous test, Domestic Violence Questionnaire. The results showed that coping strategies such as escape and avoidance, responsibility have negative correlation with physical violence, while planned problem solving had a meaningful positive correlation with physical violence. Escape and avoidance variables as well as social support had meaningful positive correlations with psychological violence, while responsibility had a negative correlation with it. Data analysis showed that in general, there is significant correlation between the coping strategies with women who reported domestic violence and it could predict domestic violence based on coping strategies.

Keywords: Coping strategies, stress, violence, victim
Full-Text [PDF 1153 kb]   (2056 Downloads)    
Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
References
1. Anderson, C.A., Bushman, B.J. (2002). Human aggression. Annual Review of Psychology, 53, 27-51.
3. Augenbrau M., Wilson, T.E., & Allister, L. (2001). Domestic violence reported by women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic, American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, 28 (3), 143-147.
5. Erickson, C. J., Von Der Pahlen, B., Sarkola, T., & Seppa, K. (2003). Oestradiol and human male alcohol-related aggression. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 38(6), 589-596.
7. Forsyth, D, R (1994), Our Social World. Brooks Cole, Albany.
9. Ganley, A.L. & Schechter, S. (1995). Domestic violence: A national curriculum for family preservation practitioners. San Francisco, CA: Family Violence Prevention Fund. 415, 252-8900.
11. Good, W. J. (1971). Force & Violence in the Family. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 3)4(, 320-332.
12. Hoffman, K., Demo, D., & Edwards, J. (1994). Physical wife abuse in a non-western society: An integrated theoretical approach. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 56 (1), 131-146.
14. Kaufman, J. & Zigler, E. (1989). The intergenerational transmission of child abuse. New York: Cambridge University Press.
15. Lazarus, R., & Folkman, S. (1985). Stress, Appraisal and coping. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
17. Leat, V., Morris, P., & Rechner, S. (2000). The effect of domestic violence on pregnancy. Archives of Psychology, 28, 25-30.
18. Libuku, E., & Wilkinson, W. (2008). Exposure to domestic violence during pregnancy: Perceptions and coping mechanisms of vulnerable group. Health South Australia, 13(2), 3-11.
20. May, B. A., & Katz, A. (2003). Are abused women mentally ill? Psychosocial Nursing, 41(2), 21-29.
22. Mitchell, M. D., Hargrove, G. L., Collins, M. H., Thompson, M. P., Reddick, T. L., & Kaslow, N. (2006). Coping variables that mediate the relation between intimate partner violence and mental health outcomes among low-income, African American women. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(12), 1503–1520. Published online in Wiley inter science. www.interscience.wiley.com.
24. Sabina, Ch., & Scott Tindale, R. (2008). Abuse characteristics and coping resources as predictors of problem-focused coping strategies among battered woman. Violence Against Women, 14(4), 437-456.http://vaw,sagepub.com.
26. Schumacher, J.A., Fledbau, S. Kohnamy, M., & Smith, S. (2001). Risk factors for female partner physical abuse. Journal of Aggression and Violent Behavior, 6, 281- 352.
28. Siegel, L. J., & Senna, J .J. (2000). Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, practice, and law. 7th. Belmont: Wadsworth.
30. Straus, M. A., & Gelles, R. J. (1990). Physical Violence in American families. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers.
32. Waldrop, A. E, Resick, P. A. (2004). Coping among adult female victims of domestic violence. Journal of Family Violence, 9(5), 291-302.
34. Walker, R., Staton, M., & Leuke Feld, C. (2002). Substance use and intimate violence among incaracerated males. Journal of Family Violence, 16, 93-11
Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.