Document Type : Research-Quantitative
Authors
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Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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PhD in Cultural Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran
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PhD in Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University of Qom, Iran
10.22034/jasd.2026.590579.1034
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to conduct a quantitative meta-analysis of studies conducted on the impact of social, cultural, and economic capital on violence against women in Iran. Method: The statistical population included 86 studies identified from reputable domestic scientific databases in the period 1404-1436. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria and examining the methodological quality, 45 studies were included in the analysis as the sample size. The correlation coefficient and Fisher's z-transformation were used to calculate the effect size, and the data were analyzed with CMA2 software. Findings: Social capital with an effect size of (-0.421) was the strongest deterrent to violence. In the components, family support (-0.387), family trust (-0.352), and family ties (-0.295) had the greatest impact. Cultural capital with an effect size of (-0.383) showed an inverse relationship, with educational capital (-0.405) being the strongest factor, followed by media literacy (-0.275) and mass media consumption (-0.180). Economic capital with an effect size of (-0.395) also had a significant negative relationship, with high socioeconomic status (-0.370) and high income (-0.355) being the most effective components. Conclusion: Simultaneously strengthening social, cultural, and economic capital through family support programs, promoting women's education, and improving economic status is a key strategy in reducing violence against women, and one-dimensional interventions are not effective.
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