Sociological Explanation of Domestic Violence against Women and Men in Golestan Province

Subject Areas : Iranian Sociological Review

Omid Saremi ¹ , Mohammadreza Naeimi ² , Seddiqa Aminian ³ , Alireza Esmaeili ⁴ , Shahrzad Bazrafshan ⁵

1 - Ph.D. Student of Sociology of Iranian Social Issues, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran
5 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran

Received: 2024-12-09 Accepted : 2025-04-19 Published : 2024-12-08

Keywords: Sociological Explanation, Domestic Violence, Men and Women, Golestan,

Abstract :

Sociological Explanation of Domestic Violence against Women and Men in Golestan Province

The present study is aimed at providing a sociological explanation of domestic violence against women and men in Golestan Province (Iran). This is a survey research and data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population includes all married individuals in Golestan Province, among whom 311 participants were selected through G-Power software and two-stage random cluster sampling. Findings reveal that 13.5% of respondents experienced physical violence, 18.0% psychological violence, 21.5% economic violence, and 25.7% social violence. Besides, 21.2% reported high levels of sexual violence by their spouses. Hypothesis testing  results indicate a significant relationship between family disorder and domestic violence, suggesting that higher family disorder correlates with increased domestic violence between spouses. An inverse relationship between social bonds and domestic violence was also confirmed, i.e. weaker social bonds between spouses increase the likelihood of domestic violence.

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