NCJ Number
216733
Journal
American Journal of Public Health Volume: 96 Issue: 10 Dated: October 2006 Pages: 1873-1878
Date Published
October 2006
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This study investigated the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration, sexual risk behaviors, and fatherhood among a sample of young adult men.
Abstract
The findings revealed that IPV perpetration was high among the sample and was significantly associated with increased sexual risk behaviors. Specifically, the results indicated that 41.3 percent of the men reported IPV perpetration during the past year. Those who reported IPV perpetration during the past year were significantly more likely than the non-violent men to report: (1) inconsistent or no condom use during sexual intercourse; (2) forcing sexual intercourse without a condom; (3) having sexual intercourse with other women; and (4) having fathered three or more children. Since the sample was recruited from an urban community health center, the findings suggest that these community health centers may offer an important setting for reaching men at risk of IPV perpetration and sexual risk behaviors. Participants were 283 English- and/or Spanish-speaking men aged 18 to 35 years who were recruited from a large urban community health center in Boston. All participants reported having sexual intercourse with a steady female partner during the past 3 months. Participants completed a brief self-administered questionnaire that assessed sexual risk behaviors, IPV perpetration, and demographic characteristics, including whether or not they had fathered a child. Logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between IPV perpetration, sexual risk behaviors, and fatherhood. Future studies should focus on gathering longitudinal data for at-risk men and heterosexual couples. Tables, references