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“No one would ever believe me”: An exploration of the impact of intimate partner violence victimization on men.
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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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“Moreover, researchers have previously argued that psychological violence targeting men might be different from psychological violence targeting women [97, 98], and McHugh and colleagues [24] have argued that most validated measured used to screen for psychological violence have been developed based on female experiences with this type of abuse.”
From The psychological subtype of intimate partner violence and its effect on mental health: a systematic review with meta-analyses (2022) · cites this paper as [97]
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“Under-reporting also affects these rates, as many men who have experienced IPV are unaware their experiences meet the definition of abuse (Bates, 2020a, 2020b; Taylor et al., 2022).”
From Experiences and Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence Against Men in Northern Ireland: Qualitative Findings from the Male Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Study (2026) · cites this paper as Bates, 2020a
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“They may fail to report due to self and societal stigma, retaliation concerns, and fear of not being believed (Walker et al., 2020; Bates, 2020a; Taylor et al., 2022).”
From Experiences and Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence Against Men in Northern Ireland: Qualitative Findings from the Male Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Study (2026) · cites this paper as Bates, 2020a
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“Lack of disclosure in men can be driven by the fear that their experiences would be minimised/ignored/not believed, or they themselves would be accused of perpetrating abuse (Walker et al., 2020; Bates, 2020a; Taylor et al., 2022).”
From Experiences and Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence Against Men in Northern Ireland: Qualitative Findings from the Male Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Study (2026) · cites this paper as Bates, 2020a
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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
- Published
- 2020-10
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 497-507
- ISSN
- 1524-9220 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-151X
- 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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