Author: Saleha Naeem
Supervisor: Faiza Safdar
Degree: BS
Year: 2013-2017
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine to the relationship
between Intimate Partner Aggression, Self-silencing and
Psychological Distress in Married Working and Non-working
Women. The aims of the study were to find the relationship
between intimate partner aggression, self-silencing and
psychological distress in married working and non-working
women; to find a negative relationship of social support with
intimate partner aggression, self-silencing and psychological
distress and to find the predictive role of intimate partner
aggression, and self-silencing on psychological distress; The total
sample size of the present study was 150 women, 75 working and
75 non-working women with an age range of 25-40 (M= 32.29,
SD= 5.44; M= 32.97, SD= 4.00 respectively). Scale of
Psychological Abuse in Intimate Partner Violence (PorrúaGarcía1, et al., 2016), Silencing the Self Scale (Jack & Dill, 1992), Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler, Andrews, &
Colpe, 2002) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social
Support (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley, 1988) were
administered to study the variables. Findings depicted a
significant positive relationship between intimate partner
aggression, self-silencing and psychological distress in married
working and non-working women. Social support has a
significant negative relationship with psychological distress in
both working and non-working women. Regression analysis
showed that intimate partner aggression and self-silencing are
significant predictors of psychological distress. Additionally,
independent sample t-test suggested differences in responses of
working and non-working women reporting to be more in nonworking women. The results were discussed in the light of previous literature, theoretical background and cultural context.
Keywords: Intimate Partner Aggression, Self-Silencing, Psychological Distress.
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