An investigation on spouses' mutual abuse behavior

Abstract

IntroductionThe family plays an essential role in individual and social life. That is the first center to grow and blossom the talents appropriately and a starting point for all social charges each modification should start from the family.Method:This is a descriptive analytic study. On 394 men and 404 women. The spouses' abuse behavior was defined by a questionnaire. Results:The findings showed that there was a significant association between abuse behaviors such as aggression, screaming, punishment and physical fight, mutual scorning, contempt and criticizing, silence and not speaking, insulting not talking to each other, criticizing in public, throwing and breaking things, sleeping separately between men and women (p<0.001)The findings showed 88% of the men and 51% of the women, stubbornness in 73% of men and 70%of women, aggression and screaming in 63%of men and 51% women, physical punishment and fight in 27% of men and 16%of women, leaving home in 14%of men and 22% of women, having undesired sexual relation with spouse in 47%of men and ignoring spouse's sexual needs in 35%of women and throwing and breaking things in 34%of men and 26%of women.Conclusion:Regarding the findings, holding education before family formation is essential. Educating people concerning how to control their anger together with teaching appropriate communication skills are important.