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Investigating the Relationship Between Communication Skills and Domestic Violence Against Women
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Fateme Yarinasab    1, Kamrooz Amini2 |
1- Legal Medicine Research Center, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran , yarinasab.f@gmail.com
2- Legal Medicine Research Center, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (2544 Views) |
Introduction: Communication problems are a central issue in communication approaches to the family. These approaches analyze the conflict between couples not in the form of two people, but as a dysfunctional relationship. This study aims to investigate the relationship between communication skills and domestic violence against women in Yasuj, Iran.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted by survey method. All women who were referred to the forensic medicine of Boyer-Ahmad city due to spousal abuse over six months in 2019 were examined in a total number. Mohsen Tabrizi Domestic Violence Questionnaire and Queen Dam Communication Skills Questionnaire were employed to conduct the research. Data were analyzed by SPSS software.
Results: The present study indicated that that the average of domestic violence against women is high (3.53). The highest mean was for the verbal violence variable (3.83) and the lowest mean for sexual violence (2.56). The mean of the average communication skills is upward (3.43) and based on the analytical results, the relationship between communication skills and domestic violence is inversely related. There are four components of listening skills, emotional control, the ability to receive, and send messages, and a strong connection that significantly predict domestic violence.
Conclusion: Women's communication skills can be effective in reducing their spouse violence against them. |
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| Keywords: Domestic violence, Social skills, Forensic medicine |
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Type of Article: Research Article |
Subject:
Community Medicine
Received: 2022/01/27 | Revised: 2022/02/28 | Accepted: 2022/02/18 | ePublished: 2022/02/28
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