Attributions related to spousal sexual violence among married women in Turkey

Senturk Cankorur, vesile; Tetik, Sinan; Başar, Koray

doi:10.5505/kpd.2023.67934

Attributions related to spousal sexual violence among married women in Turkey

Sinan TETİK, (Zübeyde Hanım Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Hastanesi, Ankara, Türkiye)

Koray BAŞAR, (Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

vesile Senturk Cankorur (Ankara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 26 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 113 - 124 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5505/kpd.2023.67934 İndeks Tarihi: 05-07-2023

Attributions related to spousal sexual violence among married women in Turkey

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Objective: Spousal sexual violence (SSV) is a form of inti- mate partner violence (IPV) that can affect women phys- ically and psychologically and often co-occurs with other forms of IPV. The estimated prevalence of SSV might not reflect the reality since women often do not readily per- ceive it as a form of violence. Method: This descriptive study aimed to investigate the factors associated with married women's attributions related to SSV. The sample consisted of 510 married women who were recruited during their visits to various outpatient clinics in a hospi- tal in Turkey between July and December 2016. The data was collected as self-reports via sociodemographic forms, Attributions related to the Sexual Violence Scale, the sources of help-seeking, and the Bem Sex-Role Inventory. Results: Among the sample, 12.7 % reported lifetime SSV. The age and education level of the father predicted victim-blaming attributions, and the education level of women and their fathers predicted rape-support- ive attributions. Women who had an arranged marriage had higher rape-supportive attributions. These attribu- tions were not associated with gender role orientation and experience of SSV. Consultation with healthcare pro- fessionals was the most common suggestion for women who experienced SSV. Discussion: Attributions of mar- ried women to SSV are related to individual and marital factors. Education could be a valuable tool with its form and content for shaping women's attributions to SSV.

Anahtar Kelime:

Türkiye'deki evli kadınların eşe yönelik cinsel şiddete ilişkin atıfları

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Amaç: Eşe yönelik cinsel şiddet, kadınları hem fiziksel hem de psikolojik olarak etkileyebilen ve sıklıkla diğer şiddet formlarıyla birlikte ortaya çıkan bir yakın partner şiddetidir. 'Kadinlar yakin iliskide cinsel siddeti bir siddet bicimi olarak algilamadigindan esler arasi cinsel siddetin yayginligi gercegi yansitmayabilir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte olan bu araştırma, evli kadınların eş cinsel şiddetiyle ilgili atıflarına ilişkin faktörleri araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Örneklemi Türkiye'de bir hastanede Temmuz-Aralık 2016 tarihleri arasında çeşitli polikliniklere başvuran 510 evli kadından oluşmaktadır. Veriler, sosyodemografik form, Cinsel Şiddete İlişkin Atıflar Ölçeği, Yardım arama kaynakları ve Bem Cinsiyet Rolü Envanteri aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Örneklemin %12,7'si yaşam boyu eş cinsel şiddeti bildirmiştir. Babanın yaşı ve eğitim düzeyi mağduru suçlayan atıfları, kadınların ve babalarının eğitimi ise cinsel şiddeti destekleyici atıfları yordamaktadır. Görücü usulüyle evlenen kadınların cinsel şiddeti destekleyici özellikleri daha yüksekti. Bu atıflar, cinsiyet rolü ve eş cinsel şiddet deneyimi ile ilişkili değildi. Katılımcıların eşi tarafından cinsel şiddet deneyimleyen kadınlara destek için en yaygın önerisi sağlık profesyonel- lerine başvurmalarıydı. Sonuç: Evli kadınların eş cinsel şiddetine atıfları bireysel ve evlilik özellikleriyle ilişkilidir. Eğitim, biçimi ve içeriğiyle kadınların eş cinsel şiddetine ilişkin atıflarını şekillendirmede önemli bir araç olabilir.

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Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Tetik S, Başar K, Senturk Cankorur v (2023). Attributions related to spousal sexual violence among married women in Turkey. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, 26(2), 113 - 124. 10.5505/kpd.2023.67934
Chicago	Tetik Sinan,Başar Koray,Senturk Cankorur vesile Attributions related to spousal sexual violence among married women in Turkey. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi 26, no.2 (2023): 113 - 124. 10.5505/kpd.2023.67934
MLA	Tetik Sinan,Başar Koray,Senturk Cankorur vesile Attributions related to spousal sexual violence among married women in Turkey. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, vol.26, no.2, 2023, ss.113 - 124. 10.5505/kpd.2023.67934
AMA	Tetik S,Başar K,Senturk Cankorur v Attributions related to spousal sexual violence among married women in Turkey. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi. 2023; 26(2): 113 - 124. 10.5505/kpd.2023.67934
Vancouver	Tetik S,Başar K,Senturk Cankorur v Attributions related to spousal sexual violence among married women in Turkey. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi. 2023; 26(2): 113 - 124. 10.5505/kpd.2023.67934
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