Factors affecting domestic violence against women in Iran: a scoping review
Abstract Background Domestic violence (DV) is the most common form of violence against women with the most social, psychological and economic consequences. Various factors affect DV against women. Several studies were conducted in Iran, each of which focused on a part or level of factors affecting D...
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| author | Leila Manzouri Maryam Seyed-Nezhad Ghasem Rajabi-Vasokolaei Alireza Arabi Mohammad Moardi-Joo |
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| description | Abstract Background Domestic violence (DV) is the most common form of violence against women with the most social, psychological and economic consequences. Various factors affect DV against women. Several studies were conducted in Iran, each of which focused on a part or level of factors affecting DV. Therefore, this scoping review was conducted to determine the factors affecting violence against women in Iran. Methods In this scoping review study, databases Magiran, IranDoc, Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC), Scientific Information Database (SID) were used to collect studies published in Persian and databases PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and Web of Science from the beginning to June 2024 were searched. Google Scholar search engine was used to find relevant sources and complete the search coverage. The process of searching and selecting studies was drawn using PRISMA Diagram. To analyze the data, according to the evidence, the main factors and sub-factors were extracted by two authors independently. Then the data was sifted and sorted. Results Out of 491 identified studies, 81 were included in this study; the sample size of these studies was 42,239. Based on the obtained results, 6 main factors and 21 sub-factors affecting DV against women are: individual factors (age, education, marriage, and children), social factors (addiction, interference of others, history of violence, divorce, family structure, marital relationship, social class, and social capital), psychological factors, pregnancy factors, economic factors (income, employment, residence status, economic class, and economic status) and cultural factors (patriarchy, tradition, cultural development, and ethnicity). Conclusion The results of our study showed that several factors are effective on domestic violence against women, so policy makers and health system managers should look for solutions to reduce this health and social problem. Factors such as the expansion of counseling and treatment centers in comprehensive health service centers, life skills training, interventions appropriate to cultures and social norms, and the implementation of campaigns to increase awareness of DV are particularly important in reducing this phenomenon in society. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-800ed74c35464869b60040a29803fbd82025-08-20T03:53:58ZengBMCBMC Women's Health1472-68742025-05-0125112110.1186/s12905-025-03770-8Factors affecting domestic violence against women in Iran: a scoping reviewLeila Manzouri0Maryam Seyed-Nezhad1Ghasem Rajabi-Vasokolaei2Alireza Arabi3Mohammad Moardi-Joo4Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical SciencesNational Center for Health Insurance ResearchTehran University of Medical SciencesMedicine Faculty, Shahed UniversitySocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Domestic violence (DV) is the most common form of violence against women with the most social, psychological and economic consequences. Various factors affect DV against women. Several studies were conducted in Iran, each of which focused on a part or level of factors affecting DV. Therefore, this scoping review was conducted to determine the factors affecting violence against women in Iran. Methods In this scoping review study, databases Magiran, IranDoc, Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC), Scientific Information Database (SID) were used to collect studies published in Persian and databases PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and Web of Science from the beginning to June 2024 were searched. Google Scholar search engine was used to find relevant sources and complete the search coverage. The process of searching and selecting studies was drawn using PRISMA Diagram. To analyze the data, according to the evidence, the main factors and sub-factors were extracted by two authors independently. Then the data was sifted and sorted. Results Out of 491 identified studies, 81 were included in this study; the sample size of these studies was 42,239. Based on the obtained results, 6 main factors and 21 sub-factors affecting DV against women are: individual factors (age, education, marriage, and children), social factors (addiction, interference of others, history of violence, divorce, family structure, marital relationship, social class, and social capital), psychological factors, pregnancy factors, economic factors (income, employment, residence status, economic class, and economic status) and cultural factors (patriarchy, tradition, cultural development, and ethnicity). Conclusion The results of our study showed that several factors are effective on domestic violence against women, so policy makers and health system managers should look for solutions to reduce this health and social problem. Factors such as the expansion of counseling and treatment centers in comprehensive health service centers, life skills training, interventions appropriate to cultures and social norms, and the implementation of campaigns to increase awareness of DV are particularly important in reducing this phenomenon in society.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03770-8Domestic violenceViolence against womenScoping review |
| spellingShingle | Leila Manzouri Maryam Seyed-Nezhad Ghasem Rajabi-Vasokolaei Alireza Arabi Mohammad Moardi-Joo Factors affecting domestic violence against women in Iran: a scoping review BMC Women's Health Domestic violence Violence against women Scoping review |
| title | Factors affecting domestic violence against women in Iran: a scoping review |
| title_full | Factors affecting domestic violence against women in Iran: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Factors affecting domestic violence against women in Iran: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting domestic violence against women in Iran: a scoping review |
| title_short | Factors affecting domestic violence against women in Iran: a scoping review |
| title_sort | factors affecting domestic violence against women in iran a scoping review |
| topic | Domestic violence Violence against women Scoping review |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03770-8 |
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