The Effect of Intervention Based on Changing Perceptions of Power Structure in Family on Attitudes toward Patriarchy and Self-Compassion in Women Victims of Domestic Violence: A Baseline Case Study

Many factors affect the incidence of domestic violence and its acceptance in women. One of these factors is women's misperception of the power structure in the family. This study aimed to investigate the effect of intervention based on changing perceptions of family power structure on attitudes toward patriarchy and self-compassion in women, victims of domestic violence. The population of the present study included all women victims of domestic violence in Yazd city in 2020. According to the baseline case study design, 2women victims of domestic violence were selected by purposeful sampling method and received 8 sessions interventional protocol based on changing the perception of women who are victims of domestic violence about the family structure. Mohseni Tabrizi Domestic Violence Scale and Self-Compassion Scale were used to collect data during baseline, treatment and follow-up phases. The data were analyzed using visual analysis, improvement percentage and reliable change index. The reliable change index and the trend of changing scores showed that with the continuation of intervention sessions, attitudes toward patriarchy and self-compassion in women had decreased and increased, respectively. changes was maintained after one month follow-up (p<0.05). According to the findings, it can be concluded that the intervention based on changing the perception of family power structure can change the traditional and patriarchal misconceptions of women victims of domestic violence and improve their self-compassion.