Gender perception as the driving force for violence against women in Turkiye

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of gender perception on attitudes toward violence against women in Turkish. Material and Method: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted online with 795 individuals in Turkish society, between 08.02.2022 – 14.02.2022. The data was collected with “Sociodemographic Descriptive Information Form”, “Perception of Gender Scale” and “ISKEBE Violence Against Women Attitude Scale” created using Google Forms. Results: The average age of the participants was found as 30,04±11,38. It was detected that 560 (70,4%) of the participants are female, 235 (29,6%) are male, 299 (37,6%) are married, 496 (62,4%) are single 103 (13,0%) have a good income, 602 (75,7%) have a middle income, and 90 (11,3%) have a low income. The participants’ average point for Perception of Gender Scale was 104,71±17,06; and the average point for Violence Against Women Attitude Scale was 49,31±22,15. The total change in the level of total score of violence against women attitude is explained by the sum of gender perception at a rate of 37,8% (R2=0,378). Conclusion: In this study, the gender perception is the predictor towards both the body and the identity of the violence against women attitude.