Correlation between domestic violence against women and neuroticism

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the degree of correlation between domestic violence against women and neuroticism. Socio-demographics characteristics were also compared. Method: This research included 120 women from Novi Pazar and Sjenica, 60 women who were victims of domestic violence and 60 women who were not violence victims. The degree of neuroticism has been tested with general neuroticism test. Results: There is significant difference between women who were violence victims and those who were not, on 0.05 level (with 5% risk), t = 2.112, p = 0.039. Arithmetic mean of the degree of neuroticism of women who were violence victims is 78,89, for those who were not is 38,69. The difference is important (about 40). There is statistically significant difference between married and single women who were violence victims. Married examinees have higher degree of neuroticism than single ones. Examinees with higher degree of neuroticism have been suffering from domestic violence longer than those with less degree of neuroticism. There is no statistically significant difference in the the degree of neuroticism between different categories of examinees, according to the degree of professional qualifications. Conclusion: It remains an open question, and it is necessary to longitudinally examine what is the role of violence against women in the emergence neurotic and other disorders.

Keywords

• violence against women
• neuroticism
• neurosis