Depression in Wives in Relation to Marital Aggression

This research measured depression in wives in relation to marital aggression. Sample consisted of women victim of their husbands' aggression and were taken through nongovemment organizations, from institutions (n= 38), and informally from homes (n= 52). To measure husbands' aggression, a self-constructed questionnaire was used Beck's Depression inventory (Beck & Steer, 1987) was also used to assess depression in wives. Interview schedule was the procedure of data collection. Correlation analysis, regression analysis, and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze the data. The results indicated a significant relationship between marital aggression and depression in wives. The findings have important implications for wives' psychological well being.