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Communication problems are a central issue in communication approaches to the family. These approaches analyze the conflict between couples not in the form of two people, but as a dysfunctional relationship. This study aims to investigate the relationship between communication skills and domestic violence against women in Yasuj, Iran.

This descriptive-analytical study was conducted by survey method. All women who were referred to the forensic medicine of Boyer-Ahmad city due to spousal abuse over six months in 2019 were examined in a total number. Mohsen Tabrizi Domestic Violence Questionnaire and Queen Dam Communication Skills Questionnaire were employed to conduct the research. Data were analyzed by SPSS software.

The present study indicated that that the average of domestic violence against women is high (3.53). The highest mean was for the verbal violence variable (3.83) and the lowest mean for sexual violence (2.56). The mean of the average communication skills is upward (3.43) and based on the analytical results, the relationship between communication skills and domestic violence is inversely related. There are four components of listening skills, emotional control, the ability to receive, and send messages, and a strong connection that significantly predict domestic violence.

Women's communication skills can be effective in reducing their spouse violence against them.

Communication problems are a central issue in communication approaches to the family. These approaches analyze the conflict between couples not in the form of two people, but as a dysfunctional relationship. This study aims to investigate the relationship between communication skills and domestic violence against women in Yasuj, Iran.

This descriptive-analytical study was conducted by survey method. All women who were referred to the forensic medicine of Boyer-Ahmad city due to spousal abuse over six months in 2019 were examined in a total number. Mohsen Tabrizi Domestic Violence Questionnaire and Queen Dam Communication Skills Questionnaire were employed to conduct the research. Data were analyzed by SPSS software.

The present study indicated that that the average of domestic violence against women is high (3.53). The highest mean was for the verbal violence variable (3.83) and the lowest mean for sexual violence (2.56). The mean of the average communication skills is upward (3.43) and based on the analytical results, the relationship between communication skills and domestic violence is inversely related. There are four components of listening skills, emotional control, the ability to receive, and send messages, and a strong connection that significantly predict domestic violence.

Women's communication skills can be effective in reducing their spouse violence against them.

 The psychological and sociological outcomes of violence against women is the point at issue in women’s mental health investigations. The present work is dedicated to scrutinize the prevalence and types of violence against women seeking divorce referred to the forensic medicine organization of Boyer-Ahmad county. 

 This was descriptive-analytical research conducted employing the survey methodology. Participants were all women seeking divorce referred to the forensic medicine organization of Boyer-Ahmad county during eight months from July 2017 to February 2018, studied by the census method. Data were collected using a questionnaire, and then included in the SPSS 19 and analyzed using descriptive statistics (e.g. frequency, mean, SD, etc.). 

 The study was carried out on 206 women. The mean prevalence of domestic violence was estimated at 19.3%, noting a moderate level. The greatest and least mean prevalence of violence was observed respectively with mental violence (84.4%) and sexual violence (72.1%). There was a statistically significant association between education, the women and spouse job, moral turpitude, doubt and treachery, interfering in others’ lives by entourages, learning violence, and marriage year with various dimensions of domestic violence against women seeking divorce.

The rate of domestic violence is moderate whilst the rate of mental violence against women seeking divorce is considerably high. Education, a good job, and the financial independence of women can diminish the rate of domestic violence against women.