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Male intimate partner violence (IPV) victims in Japan: Associations of types of harm, sociodemographic characteristics, and depression trait

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Morishita, Junko, Kato, Rika, Yasuda, Manabu, Suda, Shiro·2023·Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports
DOI 10.1002/pcn5.127PMC PMC11114264
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting depression trait among male intimate partner violence (IPV) victims in Japan utilizing a multiple linear regression analysis. Methods: A web‐based questionnaire survey was conducted. Male IPV victims living in Japan were recruited to answer the questionnaire on the website on February 25–26, 2021. A total of 16,414 subjects were enrolled, of whom 1466 respondents were included in the study. Other than IPV exposure, information about sociodemographic characteristics, past traumatic experiences and psychiatric history was collected. The Domestic Violence Screening Inventory (DVSI), a 20‐item questionnaire regarding IPV exposure, and the Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9) were used to determine the intensity and the type of IPV harm and to screen for depression, respectively. Results: The victims were more frequently subject to psychological abuse than to physical violence. Based on PHQ‐9 scores, 10.7% of respondents exhibited moderate to severe depression. In the DVSI score, 79.2% of respondents required “observation and support.” The lowest level of academic attainment (junior high school), positive psychiatric history, foregoing divorce to avoid adverse childhood experiences of their offspring, childhood exposure to domestic violence, younger age, having no children, and experience of school bullying were shown to be significantly associated with depression trait. Conclusion: Male IPV harm has a multilayered complexity. The sociodemographic characteristics and experiences of victims' own have a greater impact on depression trait than direct violent harm, suggesting that the violence‐focused support might be inadequate for male victims. Comprehensive supports are urgently needed.

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  • Our previous study indicated that male IPV victims in Japan are more frequently subject to psychological abuse than physical violence.

    “our previous study indicated that male IPV victims in Japan are more frequently subject to psychological abuse than physical violence”

    From Help‐seeking behavior of male victims of intimate partner violence in Japan (2024) · cites this paper as [40]

    The Conclusion says male IPV victims in Japan are more likely to face invisible abuse than physical violence, and the Discussion includes psychological abuse among the forms of invisible abuse. But the paper does not make that comparison specifically for psychological abuse in Japan; its explicit psychological-versus-physical comparison in the Introduction concerns studies in Western countries. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • There are 50 or more undisclosed shelters for women in Japan, including at least one such shelter in each Japanese prefecture, while for men there are fewer than 10 such facilities.

    “It is also notable that there are 50 or more undisclosed shelters for women in Japan, including at least one such shelter in each Japanese prefecture, while for men there are fewer than 10 such facilities. 40”

    From Help‐seeking behavior of male victims of intimate partner violence in Japan (2024) · cites this paper as [40]

    The Discussion reports more than 100 shelters for women and fewer than five for men, which supports the claim’s numerical thresholds. It says each of Japan’s 47 prefectures provides at least one helpline, not a women’s shelter, and does not describe the shelters as undisclosed. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • Existing literature have signified a higher prevalence of economic abuse against men.

    “Existing literature have signified a higher prevalence of economic abuse against men. 40”

    From Help‐seeking behavior of male victims of intimate partner violence in Japan (2024) · cites this paper as [40]

    The Introduction (page unavailable) reports that a Jordanian study found men were more frequently targeted than women by psychological abuse and emotional neglect, including financial coercion. That offers some support, but the paper does not establish a higher prevalence of economic abuse specifically against men; its own results examine male victims without a comparison group of women. (LLM, conf=0.78)

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  • The 20-item questionnaire on IPV was created by Morishita et al. and consists of questions regarding six categories of violence.

    “The 20‐item questionnaire on IPV was created by Morishita et al. 40 and consists of questions regarding six categories of violence—namely, physical violence, psychological abuse, economic abuse, social abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect.”

    From Help‐seeking behavior of male victims of intimate partner violence in Japan (2024) · cites this paper as [40]

  • Help-seeking male IPV victims were more likely to have foregone divorce to avoid ACEs in their offspring compared to non-help-seeking victims.

    “In this study, victims who sought help were more likely to have foregone divorce to avoid ACEs in their offspring, to be taking psychiatric medicine, and to have experienced school bullying compared to victims who did not seek help, a finding consistent with the previous study. 13 , 40”

    From Help‐seeking behavior of male victims of intimate partner violence in Japan (2024) · cites this paper as [40]

    The Results section on help-seeking behavior (Table 5; page unavailable) reports how many men sought help but does not compare their reasons for foregoing divorce with those of men who did not seek help. The logistic-regression results (Table 4a; page unavailable) associate foregoing divorce to avoid ACEs with depression trait, not help-seeking. No passage found supports the claimed comparison. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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Morishita, J., Kato, R., Yasuda, M., & Suda, S.
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Jichi Medical University (JP)
Corresponding author
Suda, Shiro
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Venue
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2023-08-11
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
e127-e127
ISSN
2769-2558 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1002/pcn5.127
PMC
PMC11114264
OpenAlex
W4385765266
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Funders
Jichi Medical University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
Keywords
intimate partner violence, male victims, depression, psychological violence, sociodemographic factors, childhood adversity, school bullying, psychiatric history, domestic violence screening

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