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Victimisation of Married Pakistani Women from Three Types of Aggression Perpetrated by their Mother-in-Law, and Mental Health Concomitants

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  • Taalia Khan

    (Ã…bo Akademi University, Finland)

  • Karin Österman

    (Ã…bo Akademi University, Finland)

  • Kaj Björkqvist

    (Ã…bo Akademi University, Finland)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate victimisation of married women from aggression perpetrated by the mothers-in-law, and its psychological concomitants. A questionnaire was completed by 569 married women in Pakistan. The mean age was 31.4 years (SD 9.1). Mothers-in-law perpetrated more verbal and indirect aggression than physical aggression against their daughters-in-law. Anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive symptoms, and somatisation were all associated with aggression perpetrated by the mothers-in-law. The mothers-in-law had significantly more often than the husbands perpetrated indirect aggression against the daughters-in-law, while the husbands had perpetrated both physical and verbal aggression against their wife significantly more often than the mothers-in-laws. It was concluded that aggression perpetrated by mothers-in-law is a significant problem and associated with mental health problems in married Pakistani women.

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  • Taalia Khan & Karin Österman & Kaj Björkqvist, 2021. "Victimisation of Married Pakistani Women from Three Types of Aggression Perpetrated by their Mother-in-Law, and Mental Health Concomitants," Technium BioChemMed: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Biology, Chemistry and Medicine ISSN 2734 - 7990, Technium Science, vol. 2(2), pages 77-85, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:tec:bioche:v:2:y:2021:i:2:p:77-85
    DOI: 10.47577/biochemmed.v2i2.3688
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