DOI: 10.1111/phn.12326
P O P U L AT I O N S AT R I S K A C R O S S T H E L I F E S PA N : P O P U L AT I O N S T U D I E S
Factors influencing beliefs about intimate partner violence among adults in South Korea Young Ran Han PhD, RN1 | Geum Hee Jeong PhD, RN2
| Shin-Jeong Kim PhD, RN2
1 Department of Nursing, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea
Abstract
2
Division of Nursing, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
Objectives: This study aimed to identify factors influencing beliefs about intimate
Correspondence Geum Hee Jeong, Division of Nursing, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. Email:
[email protected] Design and Sample: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study that analyzed data from
Funding information This research was supported by the Hallym University (FundRef URI: https://doi. org/10.13039/501100002632) Research Fund (HRF-201412-012)
partner violence among Korean adults. 466 adults. Measures: Beliefs about intimate partner violence were measured using a self-report questionnaire with a total of 28 items consisting of four subscales: perpetrator’s justification for beating women, blaming women for violence against them, perpetrator’s responsibility for violence, and giving help to victims. Results: Men and women had significantly different beliefs about intimate partner violence (t = −7.19, p