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 |