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Introduction Marital abuse is a serious social problem that has damaging impact on women's wellbeing. Therefore, prevention and intervention efforts require determining the risk factors involved. Objective Study the prevalence and risk factors of marital violence against women. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional and analytical study carried on 50 married women without psychiatric history. Data collection was conducted via a questionnaire exploring socio-demographics characteristics and the marital relationship. Three scales were passed - The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS): to assess verbal domestic violence (six items) and physical domestic violence (nine items). - Maternity social support scale (MSSS): to evaluate the social and family support. - Marital satisfaction scale of Azrin: assessing the satisfaction experienced of the wife at the partner's behavior. Results The average age was 41 ± 11.5 years. Education level did not exceed the primary level in 64% cases. The socioeconomic level was judged to be average in 72% of cases. The prevalence of marital violence in its verbal and physical forms was 72%. More than one third of women (44%) reported that they were victims of physical violence. Low socioeconomic level (p=0,003), low partner’s educational level (p=0,049), parental history of childhood abuse (0,002), poor marital satisfaction (0,001) and poor social and family support (0,01) were significantly associated with physical violence. Conclusion Marital abuse in its various forms remains a worldwide phenomenon. Several risk factors inherent to the woman, the husband and their marital relationship seem to be associated with marital violence in its physical form. |
