Intimate Partner Violence and the Relation Between Help-Seeking Behavior and the Severity and Frequency of Physical Violence Among Women in Turkey

This study explores the severity and frequency of physical violence from an intimate partner experienced by 15- to 59-year-old women and their help-seeking behavior by using data from the “National Research on Domestic Violence Against Women in Turkey.” Chi-square tests and logistic regression analy...

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Published in:Violence against women 2013-09, Vol.19 (9), p.1151-1174
Main Authors: Ergöçmen, Banu Akadlı, Yüksel-Kaptanoğlu, İlknur, Jansen, Henrica A. F. M. (Henriette)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Battered Women
Behavior
Chi-Square Distribution
Chi-squared distribution
Data analysis
Domestic violence
Family Violence
Female
Females
Help Seeking Behavior
Humans
Institutions
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Partner Abuse
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Regression analysis
Social Work
Spouse Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Turkey
Victims of violence
Violence
Women
Women's Health
Young Adult
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Summary:This study explores the severity and frequency of physical violence from an intimate partner experienced by 15- to 59-year-old women and their help-seeking behavior by using data from the “National Research on Domestic Violence Against Women in Turkey.” Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were conducted to compare the relationship between severity and frequency of violence and women’s characteristics. Of all ever-partnered women, 36% have been exposed to partner violence; almost half of these experienced severe types of violence. Women used informal strategies to manage the violence instead of seeking help from formal institutions. Help-seeking behavior increases with increased severity and frequency of violence.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801213498474