Citation

Eldoseri HM, Sharps P. J. Interpers. Violence 2017; ePub(ePub): 886260517696861.

Affiliation

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260517696861

PMID

29294664

Abstract

This study aimed to explore selected risk factors for spousal physical violence (SPV) in women frequenting primary health care clinics (PHCs) in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study design was conducted in six PHCs, where one-on-one, private interviews with 200 women were conducted using a standardized World Health Organization (WHO) violence against women questionnaire (v.10.0). SPV was reported by 45.5% of women. Husband-specific risk factors including alcohol or drug addiction, unemployment, control of wealth in the family, and physical aggression toward other men were significant predictors for SPV. A multisectoral approach should be implemented with focus on providers' training, women's safety, and involvement of men in violence prevention and intervention programs.

Language: en

Keywords

alcohol and drugs; battered women; cultural contexts; domestic violence