Citation

Al-Modallal H, Abu Zayed I, Abujilban SK, Sheha T, Atoum M. Health Care Women Int. 2014; 36(2): 137-148.

Affiliation

a Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing , Hashemite University College of Nursing , Zarqa , Jordan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399332.2014.948626

PMID

25255940

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of intimate partner violence among a sample of women visiting healthcare centers in Palestine refugee camps in Jordan. We found that different types of intimate partner violence including physical, emotional, sexual, economic, and control behaviors by the partners were experienced by the participants. This study was among a number of studies that investigated this phenomenon in residents of Palestinian camps. However, it adds to existing studies in this field as it focuses on the prevalence of the top five types of intimate partner violence in these women. Co-occurrence of intimate partner violence, i.e., experiencing two or more types of partner violence at the same time, was noticed in these women. Experiencing control by the partner and presence of different attitudes between men and women towards the use of violence were factors contributing to the occurrence of this phenomenon in these women. National efforts aiming at breaking the cycle of violence should be fostered through media and public awareness campaigns. Changing people's attitudes concerning the men's use and women's acceptance of violence should be the aim of these efforts.

Language: en