Intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly prevalent in many countries, including Saudi Arabia. Studies have shown that 1 in every 10 women in Saudi Arabia is a victim of IPV. This is slightly lower than the prevalence of IPV in the WHO African, Eastern Mediterranean, and South-East Asia Regions, where approximately 37% of women in long-term partnerships report having experienced physical and sexual IPV during their lifetime. This review identified and analyzed the available empirical studies that explore IPV in Saudi Arabia. Nineteen ( n = 19) studies were retrieved from three databases, including Medline, CINAHL, and PsycINFO, as well as Google and Google Scholar. Only empirical studies published in the English language and involving Saudi Arabian citizens were examined. We identified 13 studies that explored the prevalence of IPV and 11 studies that discussed factors associated with IPV. Eight studies examined the effects and consequences of IPV, six studies reported attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge related to IPV, and only three studies investigated victim response to IPV. Nineteen studies included women and only one study involved men as research participants. The findings suggest that previous studies undertaken in Saudi Arabia used quantitative approaches and gathered data via questionnaires, and therefore participants were not given the chance to describe how they defined different forms of IPV. More specifically, previous studies failed to explore the problem of IPV through the lens of Saudi men, creating a research gap related to defining their attitudes and perceptions of this phenomenon.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among Saudi women. Despite this prominence, the lack of data on the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and breast cancer among Saudi women has presented significant obstacles for both academics and practitioners. This study sought to determine the prevalence, consequences, and types of IPV-including physical, emotional, and verbal abuse as well as controlling behavior-among Saudi breast cancer patients and survivors (BCPS). A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia (SA) among 146 BCPS. The frequency of IPV among BCPS varied by IPV type. The most prevalent forms of IPV were verbal and emotional (26%). All BCPS who were exposed to emotional and verbal IPV had at least one emotional issue. IPV was found to be significantly associated with both participants and their partners being unemployed and having a lower level of education. IPV can adversely impact the health and well-being of BCPS as well as that of their children and families. Therefore, future research and practice must prioritize enhancing IPV awareness among patients with cancer and their families due to its profound effect on the health and well-being of those affected.

Background: Research on psychological abuse among patients with breast cancer and survivors of breast cancer in Saudi Arabia is scarce. This study aimed to identify psychological abuse and its associated factors among these individuals. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 146 patients with breast cancer and survivors of breast cancer. Data were collected from December 2024 to April 2025 using a modified survey instrument based on the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe violence against women module. An online questionnaire comprised two parts: the first collected demographic characteristics, including age, education, employment, breast cancer diagnosis, and mastectomy duration, and the second assessed psychological abuse via four items: insults, belittlement/humiliation, intimidation, and undermining of relationship stability. The association between psychological abuse and sociodemographic factors was assessed using the chi-square test. Significant associations in bivariate analyses were subsequently analyzed using exploratory logistic regression. Results: Approximately 20.5% of participants reported experiencing at least one form of psychological abuse. The most commonly reported behaviors were insults and undermining of relationship stability (both 20.5%), followed by belittlement/humiliation (17.8%) and intimidation (15.1%). Bivariate analyses indicated a greater incidence of humiliation among women whose spouses were unemployed or retired, as well as among those with more than six children. Logistic analysis indicated that spouse unemployment or retirement (OR = 5.36, 95% CI 1.62–17.74, p = 0.006) and having more than six children (OR = 5.84, 95% CI 1.33–25.55, p = 0.019) were associated with belittlement/humiliation, even after FDR correction. No significant correlations were identified regarding patient age, education, mastectomy status, or duration since diagnosis. Model diagnostics demonstrated a satisfactory fit (Nagelkerke R² = 0.22; accuracy = 82.2%) and a lack of multicollinearity (VIF = 1.00–1.03). Conclusions: Psychological abuse affects around 20% of women diagnosed with breast cancer, especially those with unemployed spouses and larger families. These results highlight the need for psychological screening and couple-based therapies in cancer care to mitigate marital stresses and enhance survivors’ well-being.

Menopause is a biological process that occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, indicating the end of their natural reproductive years. The menopausal transition usually takes place while women are in work, and difficult symptoms can impact their self‐perceived work performance, productivity, and impaired job capability. In Turkey, there is no qualitative research on the impact of menopausal symptoms in the workplace. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the way in which menopausal symptoms can influence the professional lives of working women by investigating their experiences and coping strategies in the workplace. A qualitative study design using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used. Semistructured individual interviews were conducted with 10 employed, postmenopausal women aged 49 to 61, who shared both their current and past experiences of how menopause influenced their working lives. Through the IPA analysis, four key themes were identified: Menopause and Professional Life; Menopause and Work Performance; Workplace Invisibility of Menopause; Navigating Menopause as a Social and Personal Transition. This study posits that the experience of menopause is individualized for each woman, as evidenced by the unique variations in the onset of symptoms, severity of symptoms, duration and severity of symptoms, and the impacts of this transitional phase. According to the results, menopause is not solely a biological transition; rather, it is a multifaceted and intricate experience that affects a woman’s identity, emotional well‐being, social relationships, and professional status. Consequently, future studies should investigate the intricate consequences of menopause on several facets of women’s lives, including identity and social interactions, to provide a more thorough comprehension of its implications.