Psychological Dynamics of Women Victimization and Its Impact on Health

Asian Resonance(P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/426228 VOL.-IV, ISSUE-I, January-2015  E: ISSN No. 2349-9443) 

Abstract

 Sushma Pandey 

Associate Professor, Deptt. of Psychology, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur

Present study endeavored to investigate the role of psychological factors in women victimization (domestic violence) and its linkage with unhealthy status of women in our society. The form and magnitude of domestic violence was assessed with the help of Domestic Violence Checklist (S. Pandey, 2012). Further, marital conflict, stress, empowerment and health status of women were assessed with the help of standardized measures. Data analysis was done exercising univariate and bivariate analysis. Findings revealed the alarming state of domestic violence in different strata of society. Psychological factors i.e.; marital conflict and stress were found positively related with different forms of violence (abuse), whereas, negative relationship between empowerment and domestic violence was found. Various forms of abuses were found positively linked with physical and psychological health (illness) status of women. Univariate analyses evinced that high conflict and stressed group were found maximum victim of domestic violence than their counterparts. Abuses were far high in de-empowered women than empowered group. Moreover, domestic violence caused adverse impact on health status of women. Therefore, victimized women expressed poor physical and mental health status than non abused counterparts. Findings have been discussed in the context of newer perspectives of women victimization.

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