Prevalence of men’s intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration among two samples of men: an international study of English-speaking countries [in press]

Hines, Denise, Lysova, Alexandra, Bates, Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8694-8078 , Bowden, Chris, Dixon, Louise, Douglas, Emily, Graham-Kevan, Nicola and Powney, Deborah (2025) Prevalence of men’s intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration among two samples of men: an international study of English-speaking countries [in press]. Partner Abuse . Item availability may be restricted.

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Abstract

There is a lack of research on men’s engagement in intimate partner violence (IPV) in the international context. This study compared the rates of IPV victimization and perpetration in two samples of men recruited from four English-speaking regions: USA, Canada, UK/Ireland, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand: (1) male victims recruited though the platform Prolific (n=1380), and (2) self-identified male victims recruited via community advertisements (n=594). The self-identified male victims sample reported significantly higher rates of both perpetration and victimization compared to the Prolific sample of men who experienced at least one type of IPV; the prevalence rates of victimization in the self-identified victims sample ranged from 50.0% (sexual IPV) to 96.1% (physical IPV), and perpetration rates ranged from 21.1% (sexual IPV) to 54.0% (physical IPV). Regardless of sample type, USA participants reported perpetrating and experiencing significantly more IPV than men from other countries, although there are some caveats. These findings emphasize the serious issue of men’s involvement in IPV as victims and highlight the importance of culture in understanding IPV.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Partner Abuse
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1946-6579
Departments:	Institute of Health > Psychology and Psychological Therapies
Additional Information:	Dr Elizabeth Bates, Associate Professor in Family Violence and Abuse and Principal Lecturer in Psychology and Psychological Therapies, University of Cumbria, UK.
Depositing User:	Elizabeth Bates
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2025 10:25
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2025 10:30
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8663