The lived experiences of intimate partner violence in Iranian women staying with their abusive partners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has severe physical and mental complications; however, some women stay in abusive relationships. There is little in-depth qualitative work on the experiences of IPV in Iranian women staying with their abusive partners. In this study, we aim to explore the lived experiences of IPV in Iranian women with a history of remaining in abusive relationships in order to help identify the factors related to their decision to stay with their abusive partners.

Methods

This is a qualitative study that was conducted in 2021-2022. Twelve married women living in Tehran city, who had a history of staying with their abusive partners for at least two years were sampled purposefully (after reaching data saturation) and interviewed. The content analysis

SUBMITTER: Rezaei A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899025 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature