Normative Misperceptions of Abuse Among Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence

• NCJ Number: 230249
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Dated: April 2010 Pages: 370-386
• Author(s): Clayton Neighbors; Denise D. Walker; Lyungai F. Mbilinyi; Allison O'Rourke; Jeffrey L. Edleson; Joan Zegree; Roger A. Roffman
• Date Published: April 2010
• Length: 17 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study evaluated normative misperceptions of abusive behaviors in men who are perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV).

Abstract

This research was designed to evaluate the applicability of social norms approaches to interventions with male perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). Participants included 124 nonadjudicated IPV perpetrating men recruited from the general population who completed assessment of their own IPV behaviors via telephone interviews and estimated the prevalence of behaviors in other men. Results indicated that IPV perpetrators consistently overestimated the percentage of men who engaged in IPV and that their estimates were associated with violence toward their partner over the past 90 days. Findings provide preliminary support for incorporating social norms approaches into clinical applications. Tables, figures, and references (Published Abstract)