Comparison of Life Expentancy and Psychological Flexibility in Women With and Without Domestic Violence Experience

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M.A,Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Ardabil Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

2 Corresponding Author: PhD in Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili , Ardabil, Iran

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Violence against women, especially domestic partner violence, is a major global problem and a violation of women's human rights. The study aimed to determine compere life Expectancy and psychological flexibility in women with and without experiencing domestic violence. This study was a causal-comparative research. The population consisted of the research included all women who were subjected to domestic violence by their husbands in Ardabil city, as well as women who did not have any complaints about the violence of their husbands against them. From this population, a sample of 100 people (50 people in each group) with Available sampling was selected and evaluated and compared using Schneider's (2000) life expectancy and psychological flexibility questionnaires by Dennis and Vander Wall (2010). Data were analyzed of univariate analysis of variance by spss-20. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the components life expectancy and psychological flexibility between the women with and without domestic violence experience (P=0.01). The results show that in order to reduce the prevalence of domestic violence and control the physical, mental and social problems caused by violence, measures can be taken by evaluating psychological structures such as life expectancy and psychological flexibility of women and identifying people exposed to violence. In addition to the field of prevention, these results also have important indications in pathology, therapeutic interventions, and clinical treatment regarding women who are victims of violence.

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  • Receive Date: 06 June 2024
  • Revise Date: 18 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 05 March 2025

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