Kelly Scott-Storey, Sue O'Donnell, Nancy Perrin, Judith Wuest
{"title":"Cumulative Lifetime Violence, Gender, Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health in Canadian Men: A Latent Class Analysis.","authors":"Kelly Scott-Storey, Sue O'Donnell, Nancy Perrin, Judith Wuest","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00502-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10896-023-00502-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Among men, violence is pervasive and associated with poor mental health, but little is known about which men are most vulnerable. Our purpose is to address this gap by exploring mental health and social determinants of health (SDOH) including gender role conflict (GRC) in heterogenous groups of men with distinct patterns of cumulative lifetime violence (CLV) as target and perpetrator.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Latent class analysis was conducted using means of 64 indicators of CLV severity collected from a community sample of 685 eastern Canadian men, ages 19 to 65 years. Class differences by SDOH, and depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were explored with Chi-square and analysis of variance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A 4-class solution was optimal. Class 1 had the lowest CLV severity; were more likely to be better educated, employed, and have little difficulty living on their incomes; and had better mental health than other classes. Class 2, characterized by moderate psychological violence as both target and perpetrator, had mean depression and PTSD scores at clinical levels, and more difficulty living on income than Class 1. Classes 3 and 4 were typified by high severity CLV as target but differentiated by Class 4 having the highest perpetration severity, higher GRC, and being older. In both classes, mean mental health scores were above cut-offs for clinical symptomology and higher than Classes 1 and 2.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This is the first evidence that distinct patterns of CLV severity among men intersect with GRC and SDOH and are uniquely associated with mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"1 1","pages":"665-680"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11031490/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42093819","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}
S. Montesanti, Danika Goveas, Krittika Bali, Sandra Campbell
{"title":"Exploring Factors Shaping Primary Health Care Readiness to Respond to Family Violence: Findings from a Rapid Evidence Assessment","authors":"S. Montesanti, Danika Goveas, Krittika Bali, Sandra Campbell","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00677-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00677-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"34 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948949","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}
Tracey McDonagh, Áine Travers, Twylla Cunningham, Cherie Armour, Maj Hansen
{"title":"Readiness to Change and Deception as Predictors of Program Completion in Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence","authors":"Tracey McDonagh, Áine Travers, Twylla Cunningham, Cherie Armour, Maj Hansen","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00676-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00676-7","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global problem with severe health and human rights implications. However, prevention of IPV recidivism has proved difficult, with high levels of treatment non-adherence including failure to complete IPV perpetration programs.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Method</h3><p>The present study involved gathering data from the records of 169 men convicted of perpetrating intimate partner violence in Northern Ireland. Using a hierarchical binary logistic regression, motivation/readiness to change, as measured by the pre-contemplative stage of the Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA), was investigated as a predictor of IPV intervention program completion. The analysis also included deception covariates (self-deception and impression management).</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>The results show that higher scores on the pre-contemplative subscale of the readiness to change scale were significantly associated with failure to complete the program, with an odds ratio of OR 0.93 (inverted OR = 1.08). The covariate self-deception was also significant in the final model, with higher scores in self-deception leading to an increased chance of non-completion, with an odds ratio of 0.89 (inverted OR = 1.12). A post-hoc Chi-Square test was carried out that showed treatment completers were less likely than non-completers to breach their probation conditions χ2(1, <i>n</i> = 148) = 69.85, <i>p</i> = < 0.001.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>Due to the potentially positive impact of completing an intervention program for IPV perpetrator outcomes, the present study is important in terms of indicating that motivational stage, as well as self-deception, are relevant to treatment compliance. This finding suggests that targeting areas such as treatment readiness and self-deception may lead to improved treatment adherence and IPV perpetrator rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138577074","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":"“Where am I going to go Tonight? Where am I literally going to go?”: Exploring the Dynamics of Domestic Violence and Family Homelessness","authors":"Paula Mayock, Fiona Neary","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00667-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00667-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"84 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138586662","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":"Identifying Sexual Abuse in Same-Sex Relationships: Turning Points and Meta-Narratives","authors":"Carolina Øverlien","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00671-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00671-y","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Youth intimate partner violence (YIPV) is an under-researched topic within the field of domestic violence. This is particularly true of same-sex YIPV. In this article, the words of one young man, Philip, are analyzed to explore how he narrates his process of defining his sexual experiences as abuse and, consequently, himself as a possible victim of IPV.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>The qualitative in-depth interview with Philip was conducted as part of a larger study on YIPV in Norway, with a specific focus on sexual YIPV. The article is framed both theoretically and methodologically by the assumption that narratives give meaning to our experiences. Meta-narratives and turning points are used as tools for narrative analysis.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Important contextual issues in Philip’s storyline include his prior exposure to severe homophobic bullying, being forced to return to the closet as his partner had not yet come out, and no prior experience of serious romantic relationship. Influential cultural meta-narratives regarding IPV and gender that complicate his process of identifying his experiences as abuse include the violence of adult men towards adult women, the ever-present male sex drive, and the importance of physical violence and bodily size and strength. The findings are discussed in light of the theory of the ideal victim.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>Schools need to include sexual minority youth when teaching about sex and relationships, and professionals working with youth need to actively ask them about experiences of violence and abuse in their relationships, regardless of their sexuality.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138547825","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}
Daniel W. Oesterle, Erica Goodman, RaeAnn E. Anderson
{"title":"Evaluating Two Approaches to Matching Anonymous Survey IDs in Longitudinal Research on Sexual Assault Perpetration Among College Men","authors":"Daniel W. Oesterle, Erica Goodman, RaeAnn E. Anderson","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00674-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00674-9","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Sexual assault is a widespread issue on college campuses, wherein men disproportionately perpetrate this form of violence against women. While cross-sectional research has helped identify salient risk factors related to sexual perpetration, it remains critical for researchers to understand how these risk factors vary over time; however, numerous challenges exist to conducting longitudinal research on sexual perpetration. The current study was conducted to address one of the logistical barriers to longitudinal research — linking data anonymously — by examining two methods for participant-generated study IDs. Further, the current study examines if specific predictors of sexual assault (i.e., trait aggression, sexual assault victimization, and perpetration history) are related to study retention and successful re-creation of study IDs over time.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Participants included 271 college students (95.1% men) who completed the baseline survey, with 56.1% (<i>n</i> = 152) of the total sample whose data was retained for analyses were randomly assigned to create type A IDs and 43.9% (<i>n</i> = 119) randomly assigned to create type B IDs.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>A total of 35.1% of the study sample (<i>n</i> = 95) completed the one-week follow-up survey and successfully matched their IDs across time-points. There were no differences between ID types in match rates. Further, results indicated that no differences were detected related to sexual assault-specific predictors on either successful matching of IDs across time, or in study retention.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>While none of the individual difference variables significantly predicted study retention or successful ID matching across time, numerous practical implications for improving longitudinal research related to sexual assault are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138529350","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}
Jacob A. Nason, Annelise Mennicke, Carrie A. Moylan, Erin Meehan, Victoria McClare, Emily Clear, Candace Brancato, Heather Bush, Ann Coker
{"title":"Campus- and Individual-Level Predictors of Risk for Interpersonal Violence Perpetration","authors":"Jacob A. Nason, Annelise Mennicke, Carrie A. Moylan, Erin Meehan, Victoria McClare, Emily Clear, Candace Brancato, Heather Bush, Ann Coker","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00670-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00670-z","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>This paper examined risk for interpersonal violence (family or dating violence, sexual harassment, or sexual violence) perpetration using individual- and campus-level factors to understand how variations in campus culture and environment might shape risk of perpetration.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Method</h3><p>We conducted a secondary data analysis of data collected from 23,389 students at 12 universities that participated in a bystander intervention program evaluation from 2016 to 2019. We used multilevel logistic regression to analyze individual- (e.g., gender, association with risky peers, binge drinking) and campus-level factors (e.g., campus diversity, perceived institutional intolerance for sexual misconduct). The primary outcome was interpersonal violence perpetration.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Individual- and campus-level variables were associated with perpetration. Perpetration risk factors included being younger, a cisgender man, in a relationship, associating with risky peers, and having drinking problems. At the campus-level, increased ethnic diversity, higher perceptions of institutional intolerance for sexual misconduct, and being on a campus in which students reported more awareness of or exposure to sexual violence programming was associated with reduced perpetration risk.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>These findings highlight how campus-level factors contribute to risk of interpersonal violence perpetration. We recommend campuses develop prevention programs that target campus-level structures, attitudes, and norms that may encourage interpersonal violence perpetration.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138529348","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}
Jordan Tomkins, Apriel D. Jolliffe Simpson, Devon L. L. Polaschek
{"title":"Correction: High-risk Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: An Examination of Abuse Characteristics, Psychosocial Vulnerabilities and Reported Revictimization","authors":"Jordan Tomkins, Apriel D. Jolliffe Simpson, Devon L. L. Polaschek","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00673-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00673-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":" 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138620668","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}
Shih-ya Kuo, Luyue Zhang, Kuang-Ming Chang, Tim Simpson
{"title":"Exploring the Victim-Offender Overlap in Intimate Partner Violence among Chinese Men and Women Living in Rural China","authors":"Shih-ya Kuo, Luyue Zhang, Kuang-Ming Chang, Tim Simpson","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00675-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00675-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"93 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139206580","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":"Examining the Coping Strategies of Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana","authors":"Gervin Ane Apatinga, Eric Y. Tenkorang","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00668-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00668-7","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>There is a proliferation of research on the coping strategies of female survivors of abuse in some geographical contexts, but scholarship on this topic is uncommon in Ghana, even though many women experience life-long partner violence, and multiple overlapping factors hinder help-seeking. This study examined the coping strategies of female survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Ghana.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>We analysed 30 qualitative interviews with abused Ghanaian women in which survivors narrated their experiences, including coping techniques.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Our results indicated survivors employed several coping strategies, including support seeking, religion and spirituality, and retaliation and resistance. However, some coping behaviours, such as retaliation and resistance, can be maladaptive and lead to more significant risks and distress.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>Ghanaian policymakers must strengthen and enforce policies to protect women from IPV.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138529360","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}