Social Determinants of Violence on Pregnant Women against Their Husbands

Aims: Domestic violence against men, an important issue in todaychr('۳۹')s societies, can be exacerbated during a womanchr('۳۹')s pregnancy due to special bio-psychological conditions. Various factors, including social determinants of health, can influence this area, which requires further study. This study aimed to investigate the social determinants of pregnant womenchr('۳۹')s violence against their husbands.  Instruments & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on ۲۰۶ pregnant womenchr('۳۹')s husbands who were referred to the prenatal centers in Tehran during ۲۰۱۸-۲۰۱۹. The subjects were selected using the available sampling method. Data were collected using demographics and the Conflict Tactile Scale-۲ questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS ۲۱ software using T student Kruskal Wallis and analysis variance tests through the statistical significance of p<۰.۰۵. Findings: The results showed a significant relationship between age (p=۰.۰۰۴), husbandschr('۳۹') age (p<۰.۰۰۱), marriage age (p=۰.۰۰۴), husbandschr('۳۹') marital age (p=۰.۰۰۳), housing situation (p=۰.۰۰۹), men and women marital satisfaction (p=۰.۰۰۱ and p=۰.۰۰۸ respectively), womenchr('۳۹')s perceived psycho-receiving emotional support from husbands (p=۰.۰۰۸), men and women unwanted pregnancy (p=۰.۰۱۷ and p=۰.۰۱ respectively), house ownership (p=۰.۰۱), and smoking by pregnant women (p=۰.۰۱۶) with pregnant womenchr('۳۹')s use of violence against their husbands. Conclusion: Regarding the various factors associated with the violence perpetrated by pregnant women against their husbands, it is important to consider the appropriate psychological and educational interventions in prenatal care services to reduce the severity and frequency of violence by pregnant women against men, after providing solutions to involve men to identifying the effective factors.

کلیدواژه ها:

Pregnancy ، Violence ، Health ، Social ، بارداری ، خشونت ، سلامت ، اجتماعی