Citation

Chang DF, Shen BJ, Takeuchi DT. Int. J. Law Psychiatry 2009; 32(3): 167-175.

Affiliation

New School for Social Research, New York, NY , United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.02.004

PMID

19303638

Abstract

This study provides the first national estimates of the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) among Asian Americans. Population estimates are based on data from 1470 Asian Americans interviewed for the National Latino and Asian American Study. Interviews were conducted in English, Chinese, Tagalog, or Vietnamese. Results suggest that rates of IPV among Asian Americans are low compared to the general U.S. population. Minor violence victimization by a current intimate partner was reported by 10.2% of women and 12.0% of Asian American men. Notably, a greater proportion of participants admitted having perpetrated IPV than having been a victim. Predictors of IPV included younger age, higher SES, alcohol- and substance-use disorders, depression, ethnicity, and being U.S.-born. Results suggest the need for additional research to examine the interactions between gender, ethnicity, and acculturation to develop group-specific models of IPV risk and resilience within diverse Asian American groups.

Language: en