Predicting Domestic Violence Based on Cognitive Self-assessment, Sexual Assertiveness, and Perceived Social Support among Infertile Women: A Predictive Correlational Study
نویسندگان
1 Professor, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 PhD in Health Education & Health Promotion, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Public Health, School of Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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10.22038/jmrh.2024.74712.2195چکیده
Background & aim: Infertility increases the risk of violence against women, necessitating an understanding of predictors of such violence. This study aimed to predict domestic violence in infertile women based on cognitive self-assessment, sexual assertiveness, and perceived social support.Methods: This predictive correlational study involved 248 infertile women in Urmia, Northwest Iran over six months from September 2022 to February 2023). Participants were selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria. Data were collected via self-report questionnaires assessing spousal abuse, self-efficacy, self-esteem, sexual assertiveness, and perceived social support. Analysis was conducted using SPSS software (V. 2020), employing Pearson correlation test and multivariate regression.Results: The prevalence of domestic violence among infertile women was 36.06% ± 10.51%. A significant negative correlation was found between predictor variables and domestic violence including self-efficacy (P < 0.01), self-esteem (P < 0.01), sexual assertiveness (P < 0.01), family support (P < 0.01), friends support (P = 0.041), significant others support (P = 0.024), and total perceived social support (P < 0.01). The adjusted coefficient of determination was 0.607, indicating that these predictors accounted for about 60% of the variance in domestic violence, with self-esteem showing the highest regression coefficient (beta = 0.623).Conclusion: Self-esteem, self-efficacy, sexual assertiveness, and strong family support are crucial in predicting risk of violence among infertile women. Enhancing these factors can mitigate violence and improve infertile women’s well-being.
