Journal article
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sociodemographic Factors Prospectively Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among South African Heterosexual Men
Annals of behavioral medicine, v 51(2)
2017
PMID: 27844325
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Abstract
Background
Intimate partner violence directed at women by men continues to be a global concern. However, little is known about the factors associated with perpetrating intimate partner violence among heterosexual men.
Purpose
History of childhood sexual abuse and other sociodemographic variables were examined as potential factors associated with severe intimate partner violence perpetration toward women in a sample of heterosexual men in South Africa.
Methods
Longitudinal logistic generalized estimating equations examined associations of childhood sexual abuse and sociodemographic variables at baseline with intimate partner violence perpetration at subsequent time points.
Results
Among participants with a steady female partner, 21.81 % (190/ 871) reported perpetrating intimate partner violence in the past year at baseline. Having a history of childhood sexual abuse (
p
< .001), binge drinking (
p
= .002), being employed (
p
= .050), and more difficulty controlling sexual impulses in order to use a condom (
p
= .006) at baseline were associated with self-reported intimate partner violence perpetration in the past year at subsequent time points.
Conclusions
With high levels of recent severe physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence perpetration in South Africa, comprehensive interventions are urgently needed. To more fully address gender-based violence, it is important to address associated factors, including exposure to childhood sexual abuse that could impact behavior later in life and that have long-lasting and deleterious effects on men and their female partners.
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Details
- Title
- Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sociodemographic Factors Prospectively Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among South African Heterosexual Men
- Creators
- Anne M. Teitelman - Annenberg Public Policy CenterScarlett L. Bellamy - Drexel UniversityJohn B. Jemmott - University of PennsylvaniaLarry Icard - Temple UniversityAnn O’Leary - Centers for Disease Control & PreventionSamira Ali - University of PennsylvaniaZolani Ngwane - Haverford CollegeMonde Makiwane - Human Sciences Research Council
- Publication Details
- Annals of behavioral medicine, v 51(2)
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Grant note
- P30 AI045008 / National Institutes of Health (US) (http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000002) R01 HD053270 / National Institutes of Health (US) (http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000002)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000398940700003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84995505482
- Other Identifier
- 991019167975104721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary