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Domestic Violence and its Relationship with Quality of Life in Iranian Women of Reproductive Age

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Violence against women is a major concern for public health. This study was conducted in Tabriz (Iran) to investigate domestic violence and its relationship with quality of life in women of reproductive age. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 558 women selected through a two-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected by Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaires. Negotiation-emotional violence had the highest prevalence (93 %) and severe injury (12 %) had the lowest. There was a significant inverse correlation between chronicity of psychological, physical, sexual and injury domains of domestic violence and quality of life and a significant positive correlation between negotiation-emotional domain and quality of life. There is a significant relationship between domestic violence and quality of life. So, regarding the importance of empowering women and improving their quality of life, we must help eliminate violence against women.

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Acknowledgments

This research was approved (code: 5.4.3820/ 13 July 2014) and funded by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Hereby, we greatly appreciate the cooperation provided by Health Deputy of the University, all personnel of health centers in Tabriz and all participants in this research.

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  1. Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Sonia Asadi

  2. Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Mojgan Mirghafourvand & Parisa Yavarikia

  3. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi

  4. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Fariba Nikan

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Asadi, S., Mirghafourvand, M., Yavarikia, P. et al. Domestic Violence and its Relationship with Quality of Life in Iranian Women of Reproductive Age. J Fam Viol 32, 453–460 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-016-9832-0

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