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Intimate Partner Violence in Khaliji Women: A Review of the Frequency and Related Factors
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), locally known as Khaliji, is a group of six Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health concern in the aforementioned region, but research th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10341606/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37444089 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20136241 |
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author | Al Kiyumi, Maisa H. Al Shidhani, Asma Said Al Sumri, Hana Al Saidi, Yaqoub Al Harrasi, Amira Al Kiyumi, Maryam Al Sumri, Sanaa Al Toubi, Aseel Shetty, Maithili Al-Adawi, Samir |
author_facet | Al Kiyumi, Maisa H. Al Shidhani, Asma Said Al Sumri, Hana Al Saidi, Yaqoub Al Harrasi, Amira Al Kiyumi, Maryam Al Sumri, Sanaa Al Toubi, Aseel Shetty, Maithili Al-Adawi, Samir |
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description | The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), locally known as Khaliji, is a group of six Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health concern in the aforementioned region, but research that synthesises this trend has remained scarce. The present narrative review examines existing research on the prevalence and frequency of IPV among Khaliji women who inhabit the GCC nations. This review synthesised studies on physical and sexual violence, emotional abuse, and controlling behaviours perpetrated by an intimate partner. The prevalence rates of IPV among Khaliji women were observed to be high: women reported facing different types of abuse from their partners, namely physical (7–71%), sexual (3.7–81%), financial (21.3–26%), and psychological (7.5–89%), which is a culmination of controlling behaviour (36.8%), emotional violence (22–69%), and social violence (34%). Existing studies in the GCC region suggest that the most endorsed IPV was psychological abuse (89%), followed by sexual violence (81%). Qualitative analysis of the content of associated factors resulted in four significant descriptors, such as victim demographics, sociocultural factors, socioeconomic factors, and perpetrator-related issues. Research on IPV is still in its nascent stages, with very few studies emanating from the GCC region. The way forward will require developing culturally appropriate interventions that address the unique risk factors for IPV among the Khaliji population, strengthening institutional responses, and increasing awareness and social support for victims of IPV. |
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spelling | pubmed-103416062023-07-14 Intimate Partner Violence in Khaliji Women: A Review of the Frequency and Related Factors Al Kiyumi, Maisa H. Al Shidhani, Asma Said Al Sumri, Hana Al Saidi, Yaqoub Al Harrasi, Amira Al Kiyumi, Maryam Al Sumri, Sanaa Al Toubi, Aseel Shetty, Maithili Al-Adawi, Samir Int J Environ Res Public Health Review The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), locally known as Khaliji, is a group of six Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health concern in the aforementioned region, but research that synthesises this trend has remained scarce. The present narrative review examines existing research on the prevalence and frequency of IPV among Khaliji women who inhabit the GCC nations. This review synthesised studies on physical and sexual violence, emotional abuse, and controlling behaviours perpetrated by an intimate partner. The prevalence rates of IPV among Khaliji women were observed to be high: women reported facing different types of abuse from their partners, namely physical (7–71%), sexual (3.7–81%), financial (21.3–26%), and psychological (7.5–89%), which is a culmination of controlling behaviour (36.8%), emotional violence (22–69%), and social violence (34%). Existing studies in the GCC region suggest that the most endorsed IPV was psychological abuse (89%), followed by sexual violence (81%). Qualitative analysis of the content of associated factors resulted in four significant descriptors, such as victim demographics, sociocultural factors, socioeconomic factors, and perpetrator-related issues. Research on IPV is still in its nascent stages, with very few studies emanating from the GCC region. The way forward will require developing culturally appropriate interventions that address the unique risk factors for IPV among the Khaliji population, strengthening institutional responses, and increasing awareness and social support for victims of IPV. MDPI 2023-06-28 /pmc/articles/PMC10341606/ /pubmed/37444089 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20136241 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Al Kiyumi, Maisa H. Al Shidhani, Asma Said Al Sumri, Hana Al Saidi, Yaqoub Al Harrasi, Amira Al Kiyumi, Maryam Al Sumri, Sanaa Al Toubi, Aseel Shetty, Maithili Al-Adawi, Samir Intimate Partner Violence in Khaliji Women: A Review of the Frequency and Related Factors |
title | Intimate Partner Violence in Khaliji Women: A Review of the Frequency and Related Factors |
title_full | Intimate Partner Violence in Khaliji Women: A Review of the Frequency and Related Factors |
title_fullStr | Intimate Partner Violence in Khaliji Women: A Review of the Frequency and Related Factors |
title_full_unstemmed | Intimate Partner Violence in Khaliji Women: A Review of the Frequency and Related Factors |
title_short | Intimate Partner Violence in Khaliji Women: A Review of the Frequency and Related Factors |
title_sort | intimate partner violence in khaliji women: a review of the frequency and related factors |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10341606/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37444089 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20136241 |
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