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{"title":"Gradient Identification and Institutional Responses to the Risk of Sexual Abuse of Left-Behind Minors: An Empirical Analysis Based on 187 Judicial Cases in Eastern Sichuan","authors":"Wu Xiaomin, He Xi","doi":"10.1177/08862605261487999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261487999","url":null,"abstract":"Based on 187 judicial cases involving sexual abuse of left-behind minors in eastern Sichuan (2021–2025), this study employs binary logistic regression, interrupted time series (ITS) analysis, and event history analysis to examine the effects of absent guardianship, acquaintance networks, and the mandatory reporting system on the risk of abuse. The study found that for every one-level increase in the degree of guardianship absence, the risk of repeated abuse increased by 67.3% (odds ratio [OR] = 1.673, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p</jats:italic> = .001); the recurrence rate of abuse by acquaintances who are not immediate family members was significantly higher than that by strangers (OR = 2.76, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p</jats:italic> = .003), while no significant difference was observed for immediate family members; the time lag in reporting abuse within the family was significantly longer than that for abuse outside the family (8.7 months vs. 4.2 months, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t</jats:italic> = 11.67, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p</jats:italic> &lt; .001); following policy implementation, the proportion of cases reported by obligated parties rose from 25% to 81.5%, but a low baseline confounded the ITS estimate due to the pandemic (β <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> = 12.6), and the stock of risk did not decrease significantly. This study preliminarily reveals a conditional association between the risk effects of familiar-person networks and the completeness of guardianship, offering directional insights for extending the social ecosystem theory to a “family–community cross-level risk transmission mechanism.”","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149130402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Call for Submissions Abuse of animals: In memory of Wangwang","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/08862605261497848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261497848","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"407 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149130416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conviction Is Not Commission: A Methodological, Conceptual, and Ethical Critique of Khoshnood et al.","authors":"Mehmet A. Orhan, P. Matthijs Bal","doi":"10.1177/08862605261493524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261493524","url":null,"abstract":"Khoshnood et al. (2026) report a strong association between immigrant background and rape convictions in Sweden using nationwide register data and a matched case-control design. This commentary argues that the study suggests important descriptive evidence on conviction patterns, but that its interpretation exceeds what the data can support. We believe that the central limitation in the published study is that the authors investigate <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rape conviction</jats:italic> as the dependent variable, not actual <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rape offending</jats:italic> . It must be noted that conviction is the filtered outcome of selective criminal justice processes consisting of a series of events, including reporting, policing, prosecution, evidentiary thresholds, legal representation, interpretation, and judicial discretion, which could influence the outcome variable. Additionally, we also argue that omitted confounding factors, including education, language proficiency, legal literacy, legal status, and access to effective defense, may partly explain the observed associations. Finally, we highlight concerns about overreaching interpretation and biased language use in a socially sensitive area, particularly in light of APA guidance on bias-free language use and inclusive scholarly communication. In conclusion, we invite readers to evaluate the findings of the original study more carefully. Simultaneously, we argue that these findings may also be interpreted as evidence of unequal conviction patterns, rather than as evidence of unequal offending propensities.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149130418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Book Review: One in five: Why child sexual abuse is our biggest public health crisis—and what we can do to stop it LetourneauE. J.MaloneL. (2026). One in five: Why child sexual abuse is our biggest public health crisis—and what we can do to stop it. Basic Books. 336 pp. ISBN 13: 9781541603844","authors":"Jon R. Conte","doi":"10.1177/08862605261498243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261498243","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"146 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149130415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Speculation Is Not Evidence: A Response to Conviction Is Not Commission","authors":"Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Kristina Sundquist","doi":"10.1177/08862605261493525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261493525","url":null,"abstract":"This response addresses a commentary by Orhan and Bal on our study of immigrant background and rape+ conviction in Sweden. We agree that conviction data do not capture all offending and that bias may occur at different stages of the criminal justice process. Our disagreement concerns the commentary’s movement from the possibility of such bias to an interpretation in which unequal legal treatment is treated as an explanation for the associations observed in our study. The commentary does not measure police, prosecutorial, judicial, or legal-defense bias in our cohort and therefore cannot establish that these mechanisms account for our findings. Conviction remains a legally established individual-level outcome and an accepted source in criminological research, while alternative measures of offending also have important limitations. The associations in our study were observed across several immigrant-background categories and followed a clear gradient by duration of residence in Sweden. A general reference to possible discrimination does not explain this pattern or its magnitude. We also reject the claim that discussion of prevention or possible sociocultural mechanisms is inappropriate when such interpretations are presented cautiously and as hypothesis-generating. Research on sensitive subjects requires precise language, transparent methods, and explicit recognition of limitations. It should not, however, replace observed empirical associations with unmeasured alternative explanations or avoid discussing findings because they are socially contentious.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149130417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of School Diversity on Religious and Ethno-Racial Identity-Based Peer Victimization.","authors":"Eunice M Areba, Michelle A Mathiason, Patricia I Jewett, Iris W Borowsky","doi":"10.1177/08862605261446980","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08862605261446980","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>About one in four U.S. high school students experience peer bullying victimization. Although discrimination based on socially stigmatized identities is increasing, there are few studies examining ethno-racial and religion-identity-based bullying (IBB), or whether school diversity or rural-urban settings modify such bullying experiences. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the 2016, 2019 and 2022 Minnesota Student Surveys of eighth and ninth graders. We assessed the associations of bullying victimization due to race/ethnicity/national origin and religion with school ethno-racial diversity, and geographical location by ethno-racial group using multilevel multivariate logistic regression models with random intercepts for schools. Overall, rates of ethno-racial and religious- based bullying were highest in rural (23.7%) and suburban (21.8%) schools. Ethno-racial-based bullying was higher among Black (44.2%), Black Latine (43.8%) and Hmong (40.4%) students in rural areas. Religion-based bullying was most prevalent in rural (10.1%) and urban schools (9.6%) and among Somali students across all locales (21.7% urban, 25.2% suburban and 28.4% town/rural). School ethno-racial diversity was protective against ethno-racial IBB only and for some groups (Black, Asian, multiracial) and not others (e.g., American Indian Alaskan Native, Somali, white). We found differences in the percentage of students reporting IBB by ethno-racial group, school diversity, and school geographic location. Generally, diverse school contexts were associated with a decrease in ethno-racial IBB for most students, especially in suburban schools. It is important to account for subgroup differences in addressing IBB to identify protective contexts. Our findings point to the need for systemic efforts to facilitate positive interpersonal relations in schools, such as policies and training that support teachers as role models and agents of socialization.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"7583-7606"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148031733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sex-Specific Changes and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in Kenya: Analyses of Nationally Representative Surveys From 2014 and 2022.","authors":"Anne Abio, Mahsa MohammadNamdar, Omid Dadras, Michael Lowery Wilson, Jacinta Mukulu Waila","doi":"10.1177/08862605261444013","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08862605261444013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) impacts both females and males with long-lasting consequences. The study investigated changes in IPV, co-occurrence of multiple forms of violence, and factors associated with IPV among females and males in Kenya. We used secondary data from the 2014 and 2022 Kenyan Demographic Health Surveys. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate changes in IPV and the association with explanatory factors stratified by sex. Among females, lifetime prevalence of any IPV was stable in 2014 versus 2022 (47.1% vs. 46.3%; <i>OR</i> = 1.09, 95% CI [0.98, 1.22]), and in the past year (32.6% vs. 31.1%; <i>OR</i> = 1.05, 95% CI [0.94, 1.18]). Psychological IPV among women increased modestly (lifetime <i>OR</i> = 1.31, 95% CI [1.17, 1.47]; 12-month <i>OR</i> = 1.18, 95% CI [1.04, 1.34]). Among males, lifetime prevalence of any IPV rose from 23.4% to 29.7% (<i>OR</i> = 1.78, 95% CI [1.50, 2.12]), psychological IPV from 20.4% to 26.5% (<i>OR</i> = 1.77, 95% CI [1.48, 2.12]), and sexual IPV from 3.8% to 4.9% (<i>OR</i> = 1.68, 95% CI [1.16, 2.45]). Past‑12‑month any IPV (<i>OR</i> = 1.38, 95% CI [1.14, 1.66]) and psychological IPV (<i>OR</i> = 1.43, 95% CI [1.18, 1.73]) also increased. Across both sexes, older age, father beat mother, and perpetration of physical violence were associated with higher odds of IPV, while higher education was associated with lower odds of IPV among women but higher odds among men. Lifetime co-occurrence of three forms of IPV were reported at 8.5% versus 7.9% in women, and 1.4 versus 1.1% in men (2014 vs. 2022). While overall IPV among women remained unchanged in 2014 and 2022, psychological violence rose, and men reported significant increases in both lifetime and recent IPV. Distinct sex-specific patterns in associated factors underscore the need for sex-responsive and inclusive IPV prevention strategies, particularly interventions addressing psychological abuse and intergenerational violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"7923-7948"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13570972/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148101540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Military Sexual Trauma History and Frequency of Use of Veterans Health Administration Homeless and Justice Program Services Among Male and Female Homeless Veterans.","authors":"Ryan Holliday, Nicholas Holder, Emily R Edwards, Lisa A Brenner, Lindsey L Monteith","doi":"10.1177/08862605261444012","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08862605261444012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Military sexual trauma (MST) is a prevalent experience associated with deleterious chronic health and psychiatric conditions. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers MST-related care free of charge; however, MST history can impact perceptions of trust and safety, affecting willingness to access such care. MST is also more prevalent among Veterans with a history of homelessness and criminal legal involvement. These Veterans are often clinically complex and may benefit from higher rates of VA service use to meet their health and social care needs. No research to date has examined the potential effect of MST history on VA service use among homeless Veterans accessing VA Homeless and Justice programs. To fill this gap, we examined VA health record data from 964,302 Veterans accessing VA Homeless programs, including a subset of 168,094 Veterans who also accessed VA Justice programs. After accounting for age and service-connected disability, both male and female homeless Veterans with MST histories were substantially higher users of VA homeless and justice programs. Such programs may be a critical intercept for identifying and engaging homeless MST survivors in care. Similarly, inclusion of MST-related care in these VA service settings may help in addressing the impact of MST-related conditions. This, in turn, may indirectly address factors that exacerbate risk for homelessness or recidivism; as such, further examination of services for survivors in these settings remains needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8342-8353"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147816077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sexual Assault Victimization and Alcohol Use Outcomes: The Roles of First-Generation College Student Status and Economic Adversity Within a United States University.","authors":"Elizabeth C Neilson, Nichole M Scaglione, Rose Marie Ward","doi":"10.1177/08862605261446969","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08862605261446969","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>First-generation college students and students experiencing economic adversity encounter unique challenges during college relative to their peers, yet little research has focused on their experience with alcohol and sexual assault. The primary study objectives were to examine differences in college sexual assault victimization, alcohol consumption, and alcohol-related consequences by adversity status (first-generation college student, financial need) and how adversity may moderate the association between college sexual assault victimization and alcohol outcomes. Students (<i>N</i> = 2,785; 64.6% female) enrolled at a United States university of approximately 17,500 enrolled students completed a Student Health Survey in 2021 that assessed demographics, college sexual assault victimization, alcohol consumption patterns, and alcohol-related consequences. Institutional data on first-generation college status, financial need (via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and Pell eligibility (those demonstrating exceptional financial need) status were merged with student responses. First-generation college students and students with high financial need reported less alcohol consumption than continuing-generation college students and those with lower levels of financial need. Pell-eligible students who identified as women reported more severe sexual assault victimization, including attempted and completed rape, than non-Pell-eligible students who identified as women. For students with high financial need, the sexual assault severity and alcohol-related consequences association was stronger than for those with lower need level. Students with high financial need may benefit from tailored sexual assault and alcohol prevention. Future research with student populations primarily comprised of first-generation college students or students from economically exploited communities is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"7452-7480"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148054951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Association Between Psychological Distress and Young People Engaging in Family Violence: A Data-Linkage Study.","authors":"Maddison Riachi, Benjamin Spivak, Troy McEwan, Nina Papalia","doi":"10.1177/08862605261444015","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08862605261444015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Young people engaging in family violence (FV) have higher rates of mental health symptoms and diagnoses than other young people. However, the presence of a time-order relationship between mental ill-health/psychological distress and a young person's use of violence towards family members is yet to be determined. This study had two aims: the first, to investigate the mental health of young people engaging in FV with consideration to possible differences based on FV characteristics; and the second, to determine whether psychological distress (as indicated by mental health service presentations) occurs contemporaneously with young people's use of violence towards family members. This Australian study used a pseudo-prospective data-linkage design. The sample consisted of 361 young people recorded by Victoria Police between September 2016 and June 2017 for using FV. This sample of young people was linked to health records from multiple national and state datasets containing data on lifetime public mental health service presentations and diagnoses, as well as publicly subsidised private mental health service presentations from 2010 to 2018. There was a high prevalence of mental health service presentations (74%) in this sample, with 31.3% having a lifetime mental health diagnosis recorded in the public mental health system. Young people using violence across multiple intimate partner or familial relationships had higher rates of psychological distress; however, the same was not found for young people with a police-recorded FV victimisation history. There was also evidence to suggest a temporal relationship between youth family violence (YFV) incidents and psychological distress, with the odds of a young person presenting to a mental health service being higher prior to or around the same time as their police-reported YFV incident. These findings move the evidence base closer to determining a causal relationship between mental ill-health and YFV.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"7976-8001"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13570987/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148042640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}