Men’s Evaluation of Violence Against Women: The Example of Sakarya

This study is based on the evaluation of violence against women, which is common in our society, from a male point of view. Although all individuals in the family are exposed to domestic violence, women are at its center. A questionnaire was applied to 210 married males based on the general and sub-objectives of the study. The data were analyzed in SPSS software and frequency, Chi-Square, Spearman Rho, Independent Samples t-Test, One-Way ANOVA and One-way ANCOVA analyzes were applied and interpreted. According to research findings it is revealed that there is a linear relationship between education level and economic violence, the reason for violence against women differs according to the profession of men, there is a relationship between experience of violence in the past and attitude towards violence against women, considering religious criteria related to violence against women has an effect on attitude of publicly insulting women, and reasons for violence against women differs according to with whom marriage decision is given. The causes of violence are mostly economic, bilateral relational and psychological problems, followed by community pressure and substance abuse