Educated Women’s Experiences of Abuse: A Qualitative Study
Journal Title: Chinese Journal of Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Abuse and its misinterpretations refer to unique experiences of individuals especially women. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to explore and describe experiences of abuse among educated women. Methods: In the present study, the issue of women’s experiences of abuse was probed. The research approach was qualitative and it was conducted using the phenomenological method. Participants of the present study were selected from among educated women with BA/MSc and higher degrees and from different social classes in Isfahan, Iran in 2015. Using the purposive and convenience method, the sample size included 20 women from different social conditions up to saturation. The data were collected using the semi-structured interview with participants with the main question “state your experiences of different types of (annoying) abuse committed against you by other individuals”. Data analysis Colaizzi's Seven-step Method. Results: According to the conducted interviews with the participants, 380 initial codes were obtained. After categorizing these codes, they were classified into 18 secondary codes, and finally two main themes of family abuse and social abuse were obtained. Discussion: According to the obtained results, it can be said that educated women, despite their active social position, suffer from different forms of abuse, however, their concept of abuse may be subtly different. In addition, during interviews, it was revealed that the participants did not tend to speak about some of improper behaviors especially the stigmatized ones, or retell some of the annoying abuse experiences. Conclusion: Taken for granted that the family is the first and the most important factor in education and in formation of people’s beliefs, bringing about education for the family members and to change their attitude towards this issue (woman abuse) should receive prime attention. In this relation, the role of community- health nurses in families can be highly significant.
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Shayesteh Salehi, Sohila Shafiei, Parastoo Afghari
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