@article{ref1,
title="Marital violence during war conflict: the lived experience of Syrian refugee women",
journal="Journal of transcultural nursing",
year="2019",
author="Al-Natour, Ahlam and Al-Ostaz, Samar Mohammad and Morris, Edith J.",
volume="30",
number="1",
pages="32-38",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Marital violence increases during times of war. This study aims to describe the lived experience of marital violence toward Syrian refugee women during the current war in Syria. <br><br>DESIGN: A descriptive phenomenological research methodology was used to conduct semistructured interviews with 16 purposively selected Syrian refugee women residing in displacement centers in Jordan. Colaizzi's steps of data analysis were used. <br><br>RESULTS: Four themes identified were identified: (1) Loss, insecurity, and suffering; (2) Shame and humiliation; (3) Justifying and enduring marital violence; and (4) Ways of coping with marital violence. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The Syrian War conflict changed women's lifeway and created a context for marital violence. Study findings suggests addressing marital violence during wartime and allocating resources to provide care and support of victims of violence in the displaced countries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1043-6596",
doi="10.1177/1043659618783842",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043659618783842"
}