Triggers

Males % (n)

Females % (n)

Total % (n)

χ2

p-value

φ

Revenge

44.3 (31)

39.7 (136)

40.4 (167)

.52

.47

.06

Public humiliation

40.0 (28)

43.4 (149)

42.9 (177)

.28

.60

.04

Violence directed to him/herself

31.4 (22)

37.3 (128)

36.3 (150)

.87

.35

.07

Quarrels

24.3 (17)

40.8 (140)

38.0 (157)

6.74

.009

.21

Victim of violence

22.9 (16)

17.5 (60)

18.4 (76)

1.11

.29

.12

Honor/face saving

21.4 (15)

10.5 (36)

12.3 (51)

6.42

.01

.35

Work or study stress

18.6 (13)

16.0 (55)

16.5 (68)

.27

.60

.06

Rivalry

17.1 (12)

12.5 (43)

13.3 (55)

1.07

.30

.13

Road rage

15.7 (11)

11.1 (38)

11.9 (49)

1.20

.27

.16

Threatening of friends

14.3 (10)

14.6 (50)

14.5 (60)

.004

.95

.04

Partnership’s problems

8.6 (6)

24.8 (85)

22.0 (91)

8.90

.003

.31

Undesired approachment

8.6 (6)

23.9 (82)

21.3 (88)

8.15

.004

.30

Jealousy

7.1 (5)

13.7 (47)

12.6 (52)

2.27

.13

.21

Stimulation

7.1 (5)

.6 (2)

1.7 (7)

15.01

.000

.02

Wants to have sex

2.9 (2)

2.6 (9)

2.7 (11)

.01

.91

.03

To get financial benefit

2.9 (2)

.3 (1)

.7 (3)

5.31

.02

.00

Others

22.9 (16)

15.2 (52)

16.5 (68)

2.50

.11

.19