Predicting Violence against spouse based on childhood maltreatment experiences in divorce seekers in Isfahan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Master student of general psychology, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

2 Associate professor department of psychology Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

3 Assistant professor department of psychology Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

Objective: Violence against spouse is an important and serious social damage that exists between couples and nowadays it is still observed despite cultural advances and changes in thinking style. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of predicting violence against spouse based on childhood maltreatment experiences of divorce seekers in Isfahan.
Methods: The method of this study was descriptive-correlational. In addition, the statistical population of the study included all divorce seekers who were referred to the counseling centers under the contract with Isfahan court of law. These people had already registered in an online divorce platform named Tasmim from May to July in 2021. 211 people were selected by available sampling method for the study and answered the questionnaires. The instruments used in this study were Strauss et al.'s Conflict Tactics Questionnaire (CTS2) and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). Data analysis was performed by SPSS 22 software, Pearson correlation test and multiple regression analysis.
Results: Pearson correlation findings indicated that all types of maltreatment including physical neglect, emotional neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse and sexual abuse had a positive and significant relationship with violence against spouse. Furthermore, the results of regression analysis showed that among different types of maltreatment, emotional neglect and emotional abuse predict violence against spouse in divorce seekers in Isfahan.
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that child maltreatment can lead to violence against spouse in the future.

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Journal of Family Relations Studies
Volume 2, Issue 6
July 2022
Pages 14-21

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  • Receive Date: 19 April 2022
  • Revise Date: 28 July 2022
  • Accept Date: 30 July 2022

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