Existential Vacuum and its Relationship with Family-based Support among Battered Women.pdf

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aim of this study was to determine the relationship between existential vacuum
and family-based support among battered women who visit Ministry of Social
Development protection centers. The correlational approach was used to achieve
the study’s goals. The study was conducted on a sample consisted of (127)
battered women in Palestine. The current study’s findings revealed a moderate
level of existential vacuum and family-based support; as well as an inverse relationship
between existential vacuum and family-based support among battered women. Furthermore,
there were no differences in the level of existential vacuum among battered
women due to the academic qualification, whereas there were differences
attributed to the number of children in favor of more than 3 children. The
findings also revealed differences in the level of the family-based support
among battered women due to the academic qualification in favor of higher than
Tawjihi, as well as differences attributed to children variable in favor of
(1-3 children). Based on our findings, we recommend that family-based
institutions have to provide battered women with all forms of family-based
support, as this has a significant impact on their feelings of being prevented
from being present, particularly for women with limited access to education.

本研究旨在探讨造访社会发展部保护中心的受虐妇女的存在主义空虚（Existential Vacuum）与家庭支持（Family-based Support）之间的关联。研究采用相关研究法以达成研究目标，样本涵盖巴勒斯坦地区127名受虐妇女。研究结果显示，受虐妇女的存在主义空虚与家庭支持均处于中等水平，且二者呈显著负相关关系。此外，受虐妇女的存在主义空虚水平不受学历因素影响，但受子女数量因素影响，子女数超过3名的妇女其存在主义空虚水平更高。同时，受虐妇女的家庭支持水平受学历因素影响，学历高于Tawjihi的妇女家庭支持水平更高；此外家庭支持水平亦受子女数量因素影响，子女数为1-3名的妇女家庭支持水平更高。基于本研究结果，我们建议家庭服务机构应为受虐妇女提供全方位的家庭支持，因为这对缓解受虐妇女无法真切在场的存在主义空虚感具有显著作用，尤其对于受教育程度有限的妇女而言。