Views and attitudes about violence against women: a village example

Abstract

The aim of this descriptive study was to explore views and attitudes of married men and women aged ≥18 years about violence to women and to identify the affecting factors. Materials and Methods: Study data were gathered by contacting 220 participants between July 2019 and January 2020. To explore socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, "Information Request Form" and "İSKEBE Violence against Women Attitude Scale" were employed in the study. Results: According to participants' general average scores of İSKEBE Violence against Women Attitude Scale" (81.35±24.12); this score was found to be under 90; which meant that they were not against violence against women and affirmed it. It was understood in the study that as educational status increased, so did negative attitudes of violence against women (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that participants were not opposed to "violence against women and confirmed it."

Alkol ve Madde Bağımlısı Olan Bireylerin Kadına Yönelik Şiddete İlişkin Tutumları

“…In a study among university students, individuals who stated that they used alcohol were in an attitude approving violence (Adıbelli and Özkan 2020), and in another study, in another study, individuals who used alcohol were found to have positive attitudes towards violence against women (Polat et al 2021). The attitudes of the Turkish society towards violence against women were reported to be negative (81.35±24.12) (Erenoğlu 2020). Nursing students' attitudes towards violence against women were positively high (129.57±0.92) (Şahin et al 2014).…”