Is It Coercive Controlling Violence? A Cross-Sectional Domestic Violence and Abuse Survey of Men Attending General Practice in England

被引:38
作者
Hester, Marianne [1 ]
Jones, Cassandra [1 ]
Williamson, Emma [1 ]
Fahmy, Eldin [2 ]
Feder, Gene [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bristol, Ctr Gender & Violence Res, Sch Policy Studies, 8 Priory Rd, Bristol BS8 1TZ, Avon, England
[2] Univ Bristol, Ctr Poverty & Social Justice, Sch Policy Studies, Bristol, Avon, England
[3] Univ Bristol, Sch Social & Community Med, Ctr Acad Primary Care, Bristol, Avon, England
关键词
domestic violence and abuse; coercive controlling violence; male victims and perpetrators; male patients; survey; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; SITUATIONAL COUPLE VIOLENCE; TERRORISM; EXPOSURE; WOMEN;
D O I
10.1037/vio0000107
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Objective: Surveys that examine prevalence of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) without consideration of impact, severity or context have limitations. The article uses results from the first survey of a European clinical male population, the largest such study internationally, that measured a range of emotional, physical and sexual behaviors that could be construed as DVA, including experience and perpetration, and a range of impacts. The article asks to what extent the behavior reported by the men can be characterized as coercive controlling violence. Method: A survey was administered to male patients in 16 general practices (family medicine clinics) in England. Of 1,368 respondents who completed 4 screening questions regarding behavior consistent with DVA, 707 (52%) completed detailed questions on lifetime experience of possibly harmful emotional, physical and sexual behaviors, perpetration, and impacts, and if they had ever been in a domestically violent or abusive relationship. One-way analysis of variance was used to establish optimal thresholds across abuse and impact scales in order to ascertain severity of men's reported experiences. Results: More than half (52.5%; 95% confidence interval: 48.7% to 55.9%) the men reported experiencing potentially harmful physical, emotional or sexual behavior from a partner, however only 4.4% of the men experienced coercive controlling violence and of those nearly half also reported perpetration against their partner. Conclusions: Although a large minority of men presenting to general practice experience or perpetrate DVA behavior in relationships, only a small minority experience coercive controlling violence and only 1 in 40 have experienced such violence as victims only.
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页码:417 / 427
页数:11
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