Determinants of a Woman's Attitude in Justifying Wife-Beating: A Nationwide Study in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze women's attitudes toward wife-beating. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Indonesia. The sample included 20,658 married women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years), selected through a two-stage stratified sampling method to ensure national representativeness. Population determination relied on the 2010 census, which stratified households by urban and rural areas. In each census block, 25 households were randomly selected for the study, and data were collected using a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Stata. RESULTS: The study found that age, education, and marital status significantly influenced women's attitudes toward justifying their husbands' violence. CONCLUSION: Increased awareness of women regarding violent behavior needs to be carried out thoroughly at the individual and community levels so that women's mindsets, attitudes and beliefs about wife beating can be changed for the better.