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“No one would ever believe me”: An exploration of the impact of intimate partner violence victimization on men.

Bates, Elizabeth A.·2020·Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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The aim of this study was to explore the impact of men’s experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a non-help-seeking sample. Utilising an anonymous online survey to encourage disclosure, men were asked how their experiences had impacted on them, what barriers they had experienced to leaving the relationship, and what their perceptions were of societal attitudes about men and IPV. Findings indicated that men’s experiences impacted on their physical and mental health, the development of future relationships, and their relationships with their children. They described the impact of attitudes towards male victims of IPV as being significant and felt society did not believe men who described these experiences, often perceiving them as “weak” or in fact “abusers”. These contributed towards the barriers men experience to both help-seeking and to leaving the relationship. The findings are discussed in relation to current UK policy and practice, including reference to IPV being treated as a gendered crime under a “Violence against Women and Girls” strategy (Ministry of Justice, 2018).

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Authors: Bates, E. A.
Affiliations: University of Cumbria (GB)
Corresponding author: Bates, Elizabeth A.
ORCID: Bates, Elizabeth A.
Venue: Psychology of Men & Masculinities
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2020-10
Volume: 21
Issue: 4
Pages: 497-507
ISSN: 1524-9220 (ISSN-L)
1939-151X
DOI: 10.1037/men0000206
OpenAlex: W2922493186
Cited by: 152
References: 68
Citations by year: 2026: 31 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 5
FWCI: 11.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychology of Men & Masculinity (publishedVersion)
Insight (University of Cumbria) (acceptedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Elder Abuse and Neglect
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords: intimate partner violence, male victims of intimate partner violence, help-seeking barriers, leaving abusive relationships, gendered crime, father-child relationship

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