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نیک بخش ب. (2026). A Multilevel Model of Gender-Based Violence and Running-Away Behaviors Among Women and Girls in Khuzestan Province. Social Welfare Quarterly.
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Introduction; Violence against women and girls and the phenomenon of escape that follows is one of the most acute contemporary social issues that is a reflection of structural and cultural inequalities. The present study was conducted with the aim of developing a multi-level explanatory model of the interaction of structural, institutional factors and individual agency in the formation of violence and escape among women and girls in Khuzestan province.
Method: This study was applied in terms of purpose and used a survey method (descriptive-analytical). The statistical population was women and girls aged 15 and older who had direct experience of violence or escape. The sample size was 450 people and sampling was carried out using a multi-stage stratified disproportionate method. The collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS and SmartPLS software and structural equation modeling.
Findings: The results showed that psycho-verbal violence (mean 3.40) was the most common type of violence and patriarchal beliefs (mean 3.70) were the most prominent attitudinal variable. All hypotheses were confirmed and institutional factors with a coefficient of 0.47 had the greatest contribution to explaining the pattern of violence and escape. The findings indicate a significant correlation between poverty, ineffective laws, patriarchal beliefs, and lack of support networks with the continuation of the cycle of violence and the tendency to escape.
Discussion: Violence and escape in Khuzestan is a multidimensional phenomenon and the product of the interaction of structural, institutional, cultural, and individual factors. Effective interventions require a systematic and coordinated approach at all levels. Considering the aforementioned limitations, it is suggested that qualitative methods and longitudinal studies be used in future research to gain greater depth in the hidden experiences of victims.
Method: This study was applied in terms of purpose and used a survey method (descriptive-analytical). The statistical population was women and girls aged 15 and older who had direct experience of violence or escape. The sample size was 450 people and sampling was carried out using a multi-stage stratified disproportionate method. The collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS and SmartPLS software and structural equation modeling.
Findings: The results showed that psycho-verbal violence (mean 3.40) was the most common type of violence and patriarchal beliefs (mean 3.70) were the most prominent attitudinal variable. All hypotheses were confirmed and institutional factors with a coefficient of 0.47 had the greatest contribution to explaining the pattern of violence and escape. The findings indicate a significant correlation between poverty, ineffective laws, patriarchal beliefs, and lack of support networks with the continuation of the cycle of violence and the tendency to escape.
Discussion: Violence and escape in Khuzestan is a multidimensional phenomenon and the product of the interaction of structural, institutional, cultural, and individual factors. Effective interventions require a systematic and coordinated approach at all levels. Considering the aforementioned limitations, it is suggested that qualitative methods and longitudinal studies be used in future research to gain greater depth in the hidden experiences of victims.
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Keywords: Domestic violence, running away from home, women and girls, underlying factors, patriarchy, public pressure theory, Khuzestan Province
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Received: 2026/08/9 | Accepted: 2026/10/21 | Published: 2026/11/4
Received: 2026/08/9 | Accepted: 2026/10/21 | Published: 2026/11/4
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