Citation

Burke PJ, Stets JE, Pirog-Good MA. Soc. Psychol. Q. 1988; 51(3): 272-285.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, American Sociological Association, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper examines the roles of gender identity and self-esteem in both physical and sexual abuse in dating relationships. A sample of heterosexual college dating relationships is examined. Data are collected on both inflicting and sustaining physical and sexual abuse for men and for women. No support is found for the long-held theory that abuse is a result of compulsive masculinity. Instead, in accordance with identity theory, we find that physical and sexual abuse are associated with the playing out of a less masculine (more feminine) identity for both males and females. In addition, low self-esteem appears to be associated with inflicting physical abuse for men and sexual abuse for women only in a spurious fashion: both low self-esteem and inflicting abuse result from a more feminine gender identity. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Social Psychology Quarterly, 1988. Copyright © 1988 by the American Sociological Association)

Gender Roles
Adult Female
Adult Male
Adult Offender
Adult Self-Esteem
Adult Victim
Adult Violence
Female Self-Esteem
Female Victim
Female Violence
Female Offender
Male Self-Esteem
Male Offender
Male Victim
Male Violence
College Student Research
Partner Violence
Violence Against Women
Dating Violence Causes
Dating Violence Offender
Dating Violence Victim
Date Rape
Sexual Assault Causes
Sexual Assault Victim
Sexual Assault Offender
Offender Self-Esteem
Victim Self-Esteem
Gender Differences
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