Mansoura University, Faculty of Nursing, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Egypt.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Transcult Nurs. 2022 Jul;33(4):475-483. doi: 10.1177/10436596211057896. Epub 2021 Dec 9.
Culture and social norms shape attitudes towards domestic violence against women (DVAW). Attitudes accepting DVAW contribute to violence. There is scarce evidence about community attitudes towards DVAW in Saudi Arabia. The study explores the Saudi community attitudes towards DVAW.
The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design using a self-report structured questionnaire to collect socio-demographic data and participants' attitudes towards DVAW.
The study sample included 831 Saudi participants, 414 females and 417 males, between 18 and 79 years old. The majority of participants (69.5%) showed rejection of DVAW. Women were five times more likely to reject DVAW than men (OR = 5.19, 95% CI [3.6-7.4]). Participants with pre-university education and lower living standards reported rejection of DVAW compared to their counterparts.
The results can help stakeholders develop strategies and awareness campaigns targeting different educational and living levels to minimize DVAW.
文化和社会规范影响着人们对家庭暴力（DVAW）的态度。接受家庭暴力的态度会助长暴力行为。沙特阿拉伯社区对 DVAW 的态度的相关证据很少。本研究旨在探讨沙特社区对 DVAW 的态度。
本研究采用描述性横断面设计，使用自我报告的结构化问卷收集社会人口统计学数据和参与者对 DVAW 的态度。
研究样本包括 831 名沙特参与者，其中 414 名女性和 417 名男性，年龄在 18 至 79 岁之间。大多数参与者（69.5%）表示反对 DVAW。与男性相比，女性更有可能反对 DVAW（OR=5.19，95%CI[3.6-7.4]）。与具有大学前教育和较低生活水平的参与者相比，他们更有可能反对 DVAW。
研究结果可以帮助利益相关者制定针对不同教育和生活水平的战略和宣传活动，以最大程度地减少 DVAW。
