Examining the Relationship Between Women's Gender Role Attitudes and Perceived Economic Abuse in Türkiye: A Quantitative Study

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between women's gender role attitudes and their perceptions of economic abuse. The data were collected from 386 married and divorced women living in Yalova, Türkiye, using self-administered questionnaires and validated measurement scales. Regression analysis revealed a significant negative association between gender role attitudes and perceived economic abuse. Women with more egalitarian gender role attitudes reported lower levels of perceived economic abuse. The regression model explained approximately 27% of the variance in perceived economic abuse. These findings suggest that greater awareness of gender equality may strengthen women's capacity to recognize and challenge forms of financial control that are often embedded and internalized within patriarchal social structures.

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gender role attitudes economic abuse intimate partner violence divorced women

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