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Perceptions of violence among Kuwaiti women
Other Title(s)
تصورات العنف عند المرأة الكويتية
Joint Authors
al-Qauud, Ibtisam Rashid
al-Qadi, Lubna Ahmad
al-Kandari, Yaqub Yusuf
Source
Jordan Journal of Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.395-407, 13 p.
Publisher
University of Jordan Deanship of Academic Research (DAR)
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work
Topics
Abstract EN
This study examines the relationship between some psychological and sociocultural characteristics with the problem of violence against women in Kuwaiti society.
A total of 344 Kuwaiti females from different cultural backgrounds has been selected from six governorates in Kuwait.
Questionnaire was the major tool of this study.
Some sociocultural and psychological information were included.
Wife abuse scale and Women’s Withdrawal Scale are the major scales in this study.
SPSS was used for data analysis.
T-test, person correlation and multiple regression are the major statistical analysis in this study.
Data show significant relationship between the degree of violence against wife and some psychological and sociocultural characteristics, significant relationship between degree of violence against wife with some socio-cultural variables, and significant differences between some sociocultural variables with and violence against women.
Withdrawal symptoms and relationship with the husband family are predictable variables for women’s violence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Qadi, Lubna Ahmad& al-Qauud, Ibtisam Rashid& al-Kandari, Yaqub Yusuf. 2016. Perceptions of violence among Kuwaiti women. Jordan Journal of Social Sciences،Vol. 9, no. 3, pp.395-407.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-802658
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Qadi, Lubna Ahmad…[et al.]. Perceptions of violence among Kuwaiti women. Jordan Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 9, no. 3 (2016), pp.395-407.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-802658
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Qadi, Lubna Ahmad& al-Qauud, Ibtisam Rashid& al-Kandari, Yaqub Yusuf. Perceptions of violence among Kuwaiti women. Jordan Journal of Social Sciences. 2016. Vol. 9, no. 3, pp.395-407.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-802658
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-802658