Citation

Pesta R, Peralta RL, Novisky MA. J. Interpers. Violence 2019; 34(15): 3171-3198.

Affiliation

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260516669165

PMID

27671952

Abstract

We know from the violence literature that a distinct sex disparity exists in the perpetration of other-directed violence (ODV). Some scholars suggest that this disparity is explained in part by gendered reactions to stress, strain, or violence victimization, in which males and females engage in different coping mechanisms, with males more likely to engage in ODV than females. Using a college sample, we investigate the behavioral responses of male and female victims of psychological intimate partner abuse. We find that although there is a sex disparity in the use of ODV as a coping mechanism, there is also a distinct gender orientation disparity. Our results indicate that victims who ascribe to a masculine identity are more likely than those of a feminine identity to engage in ODV, regardless of biological sex. These findings shed light on the impact of gender orientation as both a risk and protective factor in the use of ODV.

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Language: en