Determining Turkish women's attitudes toward intimate partner violence and their levels of social support and depression: A cross‐sectional study

OBJECTIVES: This study assessed Turkish women's attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) and their levels of social support and depression. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study collected data online between April 2022 and December 2023. The sample consisted of 405 women. The data were collected using a personal information form, the Intimate Partner Violence Attitude Scale-Revised (IPVAS-R), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). RESULTS: The participants' mean total IPVAS-R, MSPSS, and BDI scores were 35.41 ± 8.86 (18-59), 68.44 ± 14.34 (20-84), and 11.56 ± 9.63 (0-63), respectively. Approximately 22% of participants reported being exposed to emotional violence, 20% to economic violence, and 9.6% to physical violence. Participants' total IPVAS-R and MSPSS scores were negatively correlated (P < 0.01). Participants' total IPVAS-R and BDI scores were positively correlated (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: This study found that women's attitudes toward IPV acceptance correlated negatively with their levels of social support and positively with their levels of depression.