This Article Full Text (PDF) All Versions of this Article: 0886260508322192v1 24/8/1398    most recent References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Afifi, T. O. Articles by Sareen, J. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Afifi, T. O. Articles by Sareen, J. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Mental Health Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in Marital Relationships in a Nationally Representative Sample of Males and Females

University of Manitoba, toafifi{at}exchange.hsc.mb.ca

Harriet MacMillan

McMaster University

Brian J. Cox

University of Manitoba

Gordon J. G. Asmundson

University of Regina

Murray B. Stein

University of California, San Diego

Jitender Sareen

University of Manitoba

It is important to understand the epidemiology of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by both males and females. Data were drawn from the U.S. National Comorbidity Survey Replication. The relationships between physical IPV and child abuse, mental disorders, and suicidal ideation and attempts among males and females were examined. The results indicate that child sexual abuse was associated with IPV among males, whereas child physical and sexual abuse was associated with IPV among females. IPV was associated with poor mental health outcomes for males and females, although sex differences are noted. The sex differences indicate that females experience a wider range of poor mental health outcomes compared to males. Knowledge about correlates of IPV can be useful in identifying individuals exposed to violence. Further research is required to identify effective methods to reduce exposure to IPV and to adequately address the specific needs of male and female victims of IPV.

Key Words: child abuse • intimate partner violence • mental disorders • suicidal ideation and attempts

This version was published on August 1, 2009

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 24, No. 8, 1398-1417 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508322192


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?