title: Studying the effect of infertility on marital violence in Turkish women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this descriptive study was to evaluate the level of marital violence among Turkish women and to determine whether infertility was a risk factor for marital violence.
  
  
  METHODS
  This descriptive study was conducted during January-July 2009 at a training hospital. The study groups comprised 204 fertile and 228 infertile women. We administered the Descriptive Information Questionnaire and Scale for Marital Violence against Women (SDVW) to obtain data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a statistically significant difference between infertile and fertile women for the total score of violence in marriage. The emotional, economic and sexual violence scores were higher in the infertile group. However, the verbal violence score was lower.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We performed a detailed study aimed at uncovering the presence of any violence from the data collection stage to the end of treatment in infertile couples with the intent to include questions to this effect in the care plan.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Aygul
authors: A
authors: Akyuz
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Memnun
authors: M
authors: Seven
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Gonul
authors: G
authors: Sahiner
authors: Department of Public Health, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Bakır
authors: B
authors: Bilal
keywords: Infertility, ,; Risk Factor; Violence