Citation

Warrener C. Violence Gend. 2019; 6(4): 227-234.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/vio.2019.0039

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article explores sense of entitlement as a motivating factor for intimate partner perpetration among men and women in college dating relationships. This article explores gender, sense of entitlement, and different types of abuse perpetration (economic, emotional, physical, and sexual).

RESULTS of linear and hierarchical regression analyses indicate that men and women have similar levels of entitlement (no statistically significant difference), but that sense of entitlement is a factor for men's abusive behaviors and not women's. In other words, gender acts as a moderator of entitlement in predicting abuse perpetration. Interpretations and implications are discussed within the context of gender differences in perpetration and the need for tailored interventions.

Language: en