Journal article
A population based study of reporting patterns and characteristics of men who abuse their female partners
Injury prevention, Vol.44(3), pp.45-185
06/2005
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2004.006247
PMCID: PMC1730227
PMID: 15933412
Abstract
Objective: This study estimates the prevalence of male abusive behavior reported by men and their female partners and identifies characteristics of abusive men. Design: Baseline survey from a population based cohort study of general health. Setting: A rural county in Iowa, USA. Subjects: 572 men and their cohabitating female partners. Main outcome measures: Male-to-female physical, emotional, and sexual abuse reported by either partner. Results: In this cohort, 13.6% of men had performed at least one act of physical abuse and 34.9% emotional abuse. More than 45% of abusive men reported their own behaviors. Alcohol problems, antisocial personality characteristics, depressive symptoms, and financial stress were all positively associated with both physical and emotional abuse, but suicidal thoughts were less likely among abusers. Conclusion: Identification of common characteristics of abusive men may predict proclivity towards partner violence and barriers to behavior modification.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A population based study of reporting patterns and characteristics of men who abuse their female partners
- Creators
- C Peek-Asa - The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iowa City, IA, USAC Zwerling - The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iowa City, IA, USAT Young - The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iowa City, IA, USAA M Stromquist - The University of Iowa Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iowa City, IA, USAL F Burmeister - The University of Iowa Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iowa City, IA, USAJ A Merchant - The University of Iowa Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Injury prevention, Vol.44(3), pp.45-185
- DOI
- 10.1136/ip.2004.006247
- PMID
- 15933412
- PMCID
- PMC1730227
- NLM abbreviation
- Inj Prev
- ISSN
- 1353-8047
- eISSN
- 1475-5785
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2005
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984215147802771
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