An Analysis of the Effects of Symbolic Violence on Married Women in the Family, Tehran, 2021

The following text discusses how different types of violence can have a negative impact on women, leading to passivity. Specifically, the study focuses on symbolic violence within family relationships and how patriarchal norms affect women within the family unit. The text sheds light on forms of violence that are not typically recognized as such by society and highlights how some women adapt to patriarchal norms despite their conflict with egalitarian values.

The study utilized a descriptive correlation research method with the help of a questionnaire. The research was conducted among married women in Tehran, who were selected based on the criteria of development in regions two, six, ten, thirteen, and seventeen. As accurate statistics on women affected by latent violence were not available, four hundred fifty women from these regions were determined as the sample size using a quota sampling method and sample power software. The individual is the unit of analysis in this research, and data analysis and hypothesis testing were conducted using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling. SPSS version 23 was the statistical software used for this research.

According to the findings, there is a significant and negative correlation negative forty-nine hundredths and negative twenty-nine hundredths between symbolic violence against women and their self-actualization and child cultural capital, respectively. Moreover, there is a significant and positive correlation six tenths and six tenths between symbolic violence against women and their alienation and depression, respectively.

The study highlights that symbolic violence obstructs women's self-actualization and children's cultural capital growth, leading to depression, alienation, and family problems.