Occurrence of spousal aggression as reported by females in early and later phases of their marriage

ABSTRACT

The present research investigated the occurrence of spousal aggression [physical and psychological] as reported by females in early and later phases of their marriage. Ex-post facto research design was used. A sample of 30 educated married females was taken. All of them were working women with an average total monthly income of Rs. 20,530 and mean age of 35 years. The sample was reached by the researchers through Legal Aid Center, Lahore; Aurat Foundation, Lahore; Doctors of U.C.H., Lahore; Beacon House School System, Lahore; and Social Welfare Department of the Punjab, Lahore. Each subject was administered Personal History Questionnaire and Scale for Spousal Aggression [Farooqi and Rehman, 1996]. The research findings indicate that the females exposure to spousal Aggression [physical and psychological] decreases with an increase in the marital period