This study analyzed individual-level and country-level factors affecting justification of
domestic violence amid emerging social significance of family violence. For individual-level
variables, prejudice against women in economic and social roles were used from the World
Value Survey data. As for country-level variables, total of 36 countries were analyzed with
indices that represents gender equality such as women’s employment rate and democracy
index. Women’s employment rate was gathered from the Labour Market Database of the
World Bank and democracy index was from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Results showed
that both individual-level, prejudice against women in economic and social roles and
country-level variables such as women’s employment rate and democracy index had
significant effects on justification of domestic violence. This result implies the importance
of creating positive social culture which promotes positive attitudes towards perceptions of
gender role and gender equality. As well, country-level endeavors to raise gender equality
in employment deem important. Based on these findings, policy implications and
recommendations for future research were discussed.