Correlation between early maladaptive schemas and violence against women among a representative sample from a Lebanese population: Results of a cross-sectional study
Objective: The study objectives wereto trace a linkage between Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) and Violence against Women (VAW) in this specific Lebanese patriarchal context while undertaking this research on a larger scope of those Lebanese women who don't have a choice to act against Violence.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted on Lebanese women between September and December 2018. Participants enrolled in this study were from all of Lebanon's governorates and selected using an equitable representative sample.
Results: Being divorced (Beta=12.11), having a partner addicted to substance (Beta=9.64), to alcohol (Beta=5.03), to gambling (Beta=4.78), have a history of threats, violence, assaults and crimes (Beta=8.45), higher child physical abuse scale (Beta=1.58), higher child sexual abuse scale (Beta=3.77), higher child psychological abuse scale (Beta=0.25), higher Stressful life experiences (Beta=0.24), higher social isolation (Beta=0.43), higher emotional deprivation (Beta=0.42), higher subjugation (Beta=0.31) and higher failure (Beta=0.52) were significantly associated with greater partner physical and non-physical abuse.
Conclusion: This current research suggests a positive correlation between violence against women and the activation of early maladaptive schemas.
Publisher URL: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/381ff93a-7e08-4e87-9ca3-c1948c344a30/v1
Open URL: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/381ff93a-7e08-4e87-9ca3-c1948c344a30/v1.pdf
DOI: 10.21203/rs.2.21667/v1
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