Risk Factors for Spousal Physical Violence Against Women in Saudi Arabia

Halah M. Eldoseri; Phyllis Sharps

doi:10.1177/0886260517696861

Risk Factors for Spousal Physical Violence Against Women in Saudi Arabia

Halah M. Eldoseri, Phyllis Sharps

School of Nursing

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1269-1293
Number of pages	25
Journal	Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Volume	35
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517696861
State	Published - Mar 1 2020

Keywords

alcohol and drugs
battered women
cultural contexts
domestic violence

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Clinical Psychology
Applied Psychology

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