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Childhood Trauma, Type of Marriage and Self-Esteem as Correlates of Domestic Violence in Married Women in Turkey

Journal of Family Violence volume 25, pages 661–668 (2010)Cite this article

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The aim of this study is to determine childhood trauma, the type of marriage, and level of self-esteem as correlates of domestic violence in married women in Turkey. The study sample consisted of 750 women aged 20 and over, selected through face to face interviews. Results More than half the women were exposed to domestic violence, which increases with factors like lower economic status, teenage and arranged marriages and a large number of children. According to the logistic regression model, arranged marriages, sexual problems and physical abuse during childhood lead to an increase in the occurrence of domestic violence, while this decreases as the partners age. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale scores were significantly lower in women subjected to domestic violence and this decrease became statistically significant as the level of abuse experienced during childhood increased.

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  1. Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Florence Nigthingale School of Nursing, Istanbul University, Sisli, Istanbul, 34387, Turkey

    Nevin Hotun Şahin

  2. Department of Nursing, Malatya Health High School, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey

    Sermin Timur

  3. Department of Midwifery, Health High School, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Ayla Berkiten Ergin

  4. Department of Midwifery, Manisa Health High School, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey

    Ayten Taşpinar

  5. Department of Nursing, Aydın Health High School, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey

    Nevin Akdolun Balkaya

  6. Medical Faculty Hospital, Trakya University Edirne, Edirne, Turkey

    Sevde Çubukçu

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Şahin, N.H., Timur, S., Ergin, A.B. et al. Childhood Trauma, Type of Marriage and Self-Esteem as Correlates of Domestic Violence in Married Women in Turkey. J Fam Viol 25, 661–668 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-010-9325-5

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