Psychological Aspects of Violence against Women: A Quantitative Analysis

Authors

  • Farooq Abdullah Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJ&K, Pakistan.
  • Feroz Usmani District Probation Officer, District Courts Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Shoaib Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55737/qjss.558066961

Keywords:

Violence, Psychological, Domestic, Women, Household, Family, Finance

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the severity of psychological violence against women in rural and urban areas of Muzaffarabad. A quantitative research design was employed, and a cross-sectional research method was used. A sample of 600 households was determined through the Taro Yamane formula, in which 300 respondents were selected from each rural and urban area on the household level by using a non-probability, convenient sampling technique. For the target population, married women aged 19-61 and above were interviewed through a well-structured quantitative questionnaire designed on a Likert scale. The study concluded that psychological violence against women is found in urban and rural areas in terms of mild and moderate psychological violence, while a high and higher ratio of psychological violence is less likely to be found. Hence, it is argued that psychological violence against women exists in society.

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2023-09-30

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Abdullah, F., Usmani, F., & Shoaib, M. (2023). Psychological Aspects of Violence against Women: A Quantitative Analysis. Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences, 4(3), 163-172. https://doi.org/10.55737/qjss.558066961

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