{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Domestic violence against Iranian pregnant adolescents: protective and risk factors.
{Author}: Rahnavardi M;Khalesi ZB;Hazrati Z;
{Journal}: Afr Health Sci
{Volume}: 23
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 2023 Dec
{Factor}: 1.108
{DOI}: 10.4314/ahs.v23i4.43
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Domestic violence is an important health, which has serious impacts on women's health. The study aimed to discover the protective and risk factors of domestic violence among pregnant adolescents.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>In the analytical cross-sectional study, 255 eligible pregnant women aged 14-20 years who have been referred to Al-Zahra Hospital, in northern Iran between September 2020 and March 2022 participated. Demographical characteristics were recorded by a questionnaire. Domestic violence was assessed using the instrument of violence against women. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the basic features of the data.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The frequency of physical, emotional, and sexual violence was respectively 13.33%, 23.52%, and 9.01%. The risk factors included the spouse's substance use (OR 2.41, 95% CI 1.25-4.62), spouse's low education (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.12-3.52), spouse's unemployment (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.03-1.57) and domestic violence exposure in childhood (OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.46-2.51). Higher education for women was a protective factor for domestic violence (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.45-0.83).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The education level is a protective factor against domestic violence among pregnant adolescents. These results can help to design the most appropriate prevention programs to reduce the risk factors for violence among pregnant adolescents.