Investigating the Relationship between Economic, Social, and Psychological Factors and the Resilience of Women Who Have Experienced Violence

Shila Hasanzadeh; Yousef Mohammadpour; Ruqiya Davari; Majid Babaei

doi:10.18502/ijre.v21i4.21228

Shila Hasanzadeh Master of Science in Statistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Yousef Mohammadpour Assistant Professor, Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Ruqiya Davari Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University Branch of Bukan, Bukan, Iran
Majid Babaei Assistant Professor, Department of Economic Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijre.v21i4.21228

Keywords: Socio economic factors, Emotion management, Communication skills, Psychological resilience, Women who have experienced violence

Abstract

Background and Objectives: In recent years, the psychological resilience of women who have experienced violence has emerged as a major public health concern. The present study aimed to explain the role of socioeconomic factors, emotion management, and communication skills in predicting the psychological resilience of women who have experienced violence in West Azerbaijan province.

Methods: This cross sectional analytical study was conducted in 2023 among 98 women who had been subjected to violence and were residing in welfare centers. Standardized questionnaires were used to assess resilience, socio economic status, emotion management, and communication skills. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were applied to examine the relationships between variables using SPSS version 16.

Results: The results of the correlation test showed that there is a significant relationship between socio-economic factors, communication skills, and emotion management, and the level of resilience of women who have experienced violence. So between education (P<0.001,r=0.53), income (P<0.001,r=0.70), job (P<0.001,r=0.58), re-evaluation management (P=0.010,r=0.26), suppression management (P=0.001,r=0.34), ability to receive and send messages (P=0.015,r=0.25), emotional control (P=0.006,r=0.28), listening skills (P=0.012,r=0.30), insight into the communication process (P=0.001,r=0.36) and communication Combined with assertiveness (P=0.001,r=0.33) with women's resilience, a positive and significant relationship And between the household dimension (P<0.001,r=-0.68) and resilience negative and significant relationship was observed. On the other hand, the results of the regression test showed that all variables, except listening skills, were significantly able to predict the resilience of women who had experienced violence.

Conclusion: According to the findings, it is recommended that health policymakers design and implement effective interventions by identifying risk factors and reducing social harms through providing necessary training to families and building a culture. It is also recommended to implement intervention programs aimed at improving the economic situation and raising women's awareness of their social rights.