TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Intimate partner violence: a study in men and women from six European countries
JO  - International journal of public health
A1  - Costa, Diogo
A1  - Soares, Joaquim
A1  - Lindert, Jutta
A1  - Hatzidimitriadou, Eleni
A1  - Sundin, Orjan
A1  - Toth, Olga
A1  - Ioannidi-Kapolo, Elli
A1  - Barros, Henrique
SP  - 467
EP  - 478
VL  - 60
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess intimate partner violence (IPV) among men and women from six cities in six European countries. <br><br>METHODS: Four IPV types were measured in a population-based multicentre study of adults (18-64 years; n = 3,496). Sex- and city-differences in past year prevalence were examined considering victims, perpetrators or both and considering violent acts' severity and repetition. <br><br>RESULTS: Male victimization of psychological aggression ranged from 48.8 % (Porto) to 71.8 % (Athens) and female victimization from 46.4 % (Budapest) to 70.5 % (Athens). Male and female victimization of sexual coercion ranged from 5.4 and 8.9 %, respectively, in Budapest to 27.1 and 25.3 % in Stuttgart. Male and female victims of physical assault ranged from 9.7 and 8.5 %, respectively, in Porto, to 31.2 and 23.1 % in Athens. Male victims of injury were 2.7 % in Östersund and 6.3 % in London and female victims were 1.4 % in Östersund and 8.5 % in Stuttgart. IPV differed significantly across cities (p < 0.05). Men and women predominantly experienced IPV as both victims and perpetrators with few significant sex-differences within cities. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results support the need to consider men and women as both potential victims and perpetrators when approaching IPV.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-8556
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0663-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -