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Journal of Family Violence
Published in: Journal of Family Violence 3/2010

01-04-2010 | Original Article

Domestic Violence against Women in Cambodia: Husband’s Control, Frequency of Spousal Discussion, and Domestic Violence Reported by Cambodian Women

Authors: Sothy Eng, Yingli Li, Miriam Mulsow, Judith Fischer

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 3/2010

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Abstract

This study sought to examine the effects of husband’s control and frequency of spousal discussion on domestic violence against Cambodian married women, using the 2005 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey data. The sample included 1,707 married women, aged 16–49 (M = 35.14). Structural Equation Modeling showed that husband’s control positively predicted both emotional and physical violence. Frequency of spousal discussion positively predicted emotional violence, an association consistent with the idea that a husband holding patriarchal beliefs would interpret women’s more frequent discussion as a violation of Cambodian norms for quiet, submissive wives. Frequency of spousal discussion and husband’s control were positively correlated. The role of gender issues in husband’s control and frequency of spousal discussion are discussed with respect to violence in the lives of Cambodian women.
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Metadata
Title
Domestic Violence against Women in Cambodia: Husband’s Control, Frequency of Spousal Discussion, and Domestic Violence Reported by Cambodian Women
Authors
Sothy Eng
Yingli Li
Miriam Mulsow
Judith Fischer
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Family Violence / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9287-7

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