Evaluation of the socio-demographic characteristics of persecutors according to female victims: A community-based study in Konya

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dc.contributor.authorKarao?lu N.
dc.contributor.authorÇivi S.
dc.contributor.authorKutlu R.
dc.contributor.authorMarako?lu K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T17:05:19Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T17:05:19Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to determine the socio-demographic and personality characteristics of persecutors from the victims' point of view. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was performed in two randomly selected primary health centers in Konya. Four hundred and five women were asked about domestic violence by a questionnaire and the responses of 84 women who were subject to violence were evaluated. Victims of violence were inquired about their persecutors' socio-demographic characteristics, substance abuse, personality, organic diseases and the obligatory drugs. Results: We found that 84 out of 405 women (20.7%) were subject to violence. The persecutor was male in 83.3% (n = 70) and was the victim's husband (77.4%, n = 65). The median age was 40.0 years. Seventy-three (86.9%) subjects had an occupation, 27.4% (n = 23) were ignorant, 14.3% (n = 12) had alcohol abuse and 52.4% (n = 44) were smokers. The personality of the persecutor was defined as aggressive in 53.6% of cases (n = 45) by the victims. There was no organic disease in 60 persecutors (71.4%). Questions about violence experience showed that 61.9% (n = 52) of the aggressors faced with violence in their own families. Conclusion: There are many factors affecting domestic violence. Mainly, being male gender, primary school education, being self-employed, having an aggressive and jealous personality, substance abuse like tobacco and alcohol, and psychiatric disorders seem to be affecting factors of violence in the study. Copyright © 2006 by Türkiye Klinikleri.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage526en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0292en_US
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage522en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/20879
dc.identifier.volume26en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkiye Kliniklerien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectDomestic violenceen_US
dc.subjectFamilyen_US
dc.subjectFemaleen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of the socio-demographic characteristics of persecutors according to female victims: A community-based study in Konyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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