Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking

Lelaurain, Solveig; Graziani, Pierluigi; Monaco, Grégory Lo

doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000304

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“…Typically, the decision to seek help can be explained by a combination of personal, interpersonal, and socio-cultural factors. These include coercion by the abusive partner, women's socioeconomic status relative to their partner, religious and social norms, identification with traditional gender roles, acceptability of violence, availability and awareness of formal support services and trust in the judicial system (Liang et al, 2005;Palermo et al, 2014;Lelaurain et al, 2017). 6 Heise & Kotsadam (2015) put together 66 surveys from ducing uncertainty about the consequences of escaping from abusers and of weakening fears of retaliation, also through psychological support.…”

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Hang Up on Stereotypes: Domestic Violence and Anti-Abuse Helpline Campaign

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We estimate the consequences of a Government-led anti-domestic-abuse campaign launched in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic on the number of calls to the Italian domestic violence helpline. In the week after the start of the campaign, we document a sharp increase in the number of calls. By exploiting geographical variation in the exposure to the campaign ads aired on public TV networks, we find that higher exposure is associated with an increase in the number of calls during the weeks after the launch of the campaign. Moreover, the effectiveness of the media campaign is hindered in areas where gender stereotypes are stronger, even when differentials in income and violence are accounted for. More efforts to break down gender stereotypes are needed to successfully increase domestic violence reporting.

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“…This phenomenon has been acknowledged as one of the leading causes of injuries for women (Hague & Malos, 2005). However, this common violence remains rarely denounced and prosecuted (see Lelaurain, Graziani, & Lo Monaco, 2017, for a review on help-seeking barriers). Thus, one of the most important scientific issues in this field concerns the understanding of the psychological and social mechanisms underlying the persistence of this violence and the help-seeking barriers faced by victims.…”

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“…Thus, adhesion to romantic love can help to make IPV socially acceptable in perceiving violence as a male form of amorous expression, a signs of intimacy or affection rather than as something problematic (Bonomi et al, 2013; Bonomi et al, 2014; Lelaurain et al, 2018). However, romantic love is not only a veil that diminishes the recognition of violence within a couple but also one of the main barriers to the victims leaving the violent partner (Fanslow & Robinson, 2010; Jaspard, 2007; Lelaurain et al, 2017). Love is also a “weapon” for IPV because male dominance often depends on the partner’s emotional dependence (Jaspard, 2007).…”

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Legitimizing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Romantic Love and the Mediating Effect of Patriarchal Ideologies

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Romantic love in heterosexual relationships is recognized as an important aspect to be considered in relation to the psychosocial mechanisms associated with the persistence of intimate partner violence and the help-seeking barriers faced by female victims. However, few studies have explored the processes underlying the relationship between this form of love and attitudes toward this kind of violence. To do this, the current study aims to analyze the relationship between the adherence to romantic love and the legitimization of intimate partner violence (i.e., perceived severity of violence, victim blame, and exoneration of the perpetrator). It was also to test the mediating effect of patriarchal ideologies (i.e., ambivalent sexism and domestic violence myths) on this relationship. Two hundred thirty-five French adults (51.1% women) were surveyed. The data were analyzed with structural equation models to study the mediations between the variables considered. Consistent with our hypotheses, the results showed that the more the participants adhered to romantic love, the more they blamed the victim and exonerated the perpetrator. They also showed a positive link between romantic love, ambivalent sexism, and domestic violence myths. Finally, the results demonstrated that the relationship between romantic love and the legitimization of violence is mediatized by ambivalent sexism and domestic violence myths. The findings illustrate the need to deconstruct romantic love ideology and the psychosocial logics underlying the legitimization of intimate partner violence.

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“…Barriers that influence help-seeking during the appraisal or help-seeking interval include normalizing or not taking the symptoms seriously [ 16 ], not knowing about treatment or service options, high costs of medical services, or feelings of embarrassment, anxiety, or fear [ 17 , 18 ]. Some unique barriers to help-seeking after the experience of interpersonal violence are the fear of repercussions or the fear of being stigmatized for being a victim of violence [ 19 ].…”

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Austrian male patients’ gender role conflict is associated with their wish for interpersonal violence to be addressed during patient-physician conversations: a questionnaire study

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Background: Experiencing interpersonal violence and disclosing this experience to physicians can be associated with fear, shame, denial or emotional turmoil. Expressions of such feelings additionally conflict with masculine gender role ideologies and may be experienced as masculine gender role conflict. Masculine gender role conflict is often associated with men's unwillingness to seek professional help. The current study analyzed the association between masculine gender role conflict and men's wish for patient-physician conversations to include questions about interpersonal violence they might have experienced. Methods: In structured closed-ended interviews conducted at an Austrian hospital 129 male patients (M age = 59.4, SD = 14.7) were asked what forms of interpersonal violence they had experienced. Additionally, a study-specific questionnaire was used to find out whether male patients wanted future physician-patient conversations to include questions about interpersonal violence they might have experienced. Men's gender role conflict was assessed with the Gender Role Conflict Scale-Short Form. Results: Half of the male patients (50%) reported having experienced at least one form of interpersonal violence. Nearly half of the men (48%) wanted their physician to ask them in future about any violence they might have experienced. One pattern of gender role conflict was positively associated with men's wish to be asked in patientphysician conversations about potential interpersonal violence. Namely, men who reported conflicts between work and family relations were more likely to state that they wanted such conversations (OR = 1.6, 95%CI = 1.1-2.4) than were men who did not often experience this pattern of gender role conflict.

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Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking

Cited by 79 publications

References 104 publications

Hang Up on Stereotypes: Domestic Violence and Anti-Abuse Helpline Campaign

Hang Up on Stereotypes: Domestic Violence and Anti-Abuse Helpline Campaign

Legitimizing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Romantic Love and the Mediating Effect of Patriarchal Ideologies

Austrian male patients’ gender role conflict is associated with their wish for interpersonal violence to be addressed during patient-physician conversations: a questionnaire study

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