Okayama Psychiatric Medical Center, Japan.
King's College London, UK.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Apr;36(7-8):3142-3167. doi: 10.1177/0886260518770645. Epub 2018 May 13.
Despite the high prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration by men receiving substance use treatment, little is known about their help-seeking behaviors for IPV. A secondary analysis of a mixed-methods study of men receiving substance use treatment who perpetrated IPV examined the prevalence, characteristics, and barriers associated with IPV perpetration disclosure and help-seeking. In total, 170 men were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, and a subsample of 20 were interviewed in-depth about their experiences. Logistic regression determined variables associated with disclosure and help-seeking. Thematic analysis of the in-depth interviews explored barriers to disclosure and help-seeking. Only half the participants had told anyone about their IPV perpetration and about one quarter reported having sought any sort of support. Whereas participants were more likely to disclose their IPV perpetration to informal resources (such as friends or family), they tended to seek help from formal resources (such as health professionals or the police). A greater proportion of physical IPV perpetrators, who had disclosed, had been arrested or had police involvement for IPV, suggesting that their disclosure may not have been voluntary. The following themes emerged from the qualitative data about the barriers to disclosure and help-seeking for IPV perpetration: fear that their children would be taken into care by social services, shame and embarrassment, and a minimization or normalization of their behavior. In addition, many participants highlighted that they had never been previously asked about IPV during treatment for substance use and stressed the need for greater expertise in or knowledge of this topic from specialist services. Substance use treatment services should enquire about men's relationships and IPV perpetration to facilitate disclosure and provide support. Further research is necessary to determine the context of disclosure and help-seeking for IPV perpetration to increase the likelihood of identification.
尽管有大量接受物质使用治疗的男性实施亲密伴侣暴力(IPV),但对于他们寻求 IPV 帮助的行为知之甚少。对实施 IPV 的接受物质使用治疗的男性进行的混合方法研究的二次分析,考察了与 IPV 实施披露和寻求帮助相关的流行率、特征和障碍。共有 170 名男性接受了结构化问卷的采访,其中 20 名男性接受了深入采访,了解他们的经历。逻辑回归确定了与披露和寻求帮助相关的变量。对深入访谈的主题分析探讨了披露和寻求帮助的障碍。只有一半的参与者向任何人透露过他们的 IPV 行为,大约四分之一的人报告说寻求过任何形式的支持。尽管参与者更有可能向非正式资源(如朋友或家人)披露他们的 IPV 行为,但他们倾向于向正式资源(如卫生专业人员或警察)寻求帮助。更多实施身体 IPV 的人透露后,因 IPV 被捕或有警察介入,这表明他们的披露可能不是自愿的。从定性数据中出现了一些关于 IPV 披露和寻求帮助的障碍的主题:担心他们的孩子会被社会服务机构带走、羞耻和尴尬,以及对他们行为的最小化或正常化。此外,许多参与者强调,在接受物质使用治疗期间,他们从未被问及过 IPV,并强调需要专家服务部门在这一主题上有更多的专业知识或了解。物质使用治疗服务应询问男性的关系和 IPV 行为,以促进披露并提供支持。需要进一步研究以确定 IPV 披露和寻求帮助的背景,以增加识别的可能性。