Department of Sociology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
The Equality Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2022 May;34(4):362-369. doi: 10.1177/10105395221085151. Epub 2022 Mar 21.
In the Republic of Kiribati, two-thirds of women report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime. Less is known about men's perpetration of IPV, or associated risk factors, in this high-prevalence setting. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 429 currently partnered men aged 15 to 49 in South Tarawa, Kiribati, to estimate the prevalence of, and risk factors associated with, currently married men's perpetration of physical and sexual IPV against female partners. Two-thirds (63%) of currently partnered men reported past year physical and/or sexual IPV. Modifiable risk factors associated with men's perpetration of physical and/or sexual IPV included child physical abuse (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.31), gender inequitable attitudes (aOR: 1.12), and antisocial behaviors, including gang involvement (aOR: 3.36) and involvement in fights with weapons (aOR: 3.54). Intimate partner violence prevention approaches in Kiribati should prioritize efforts to prevent child maltreatment, promote gender equitable norms and practices, and reduce community violence.
在基里巴斯共和国，三分之二的女性报告称在其一生中曾经历过亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）。在这个高流行率的环境中，关于男性实施 IPV 或相关风险因素的了解较少。我们在基里巴斯南塔拉瓦对 429 名 15 至 49 岁的目前有伴侣的男性进行了一项横断面研究，以估计已婚男性对女性伴侣实施身体和性 IPV 的现患率和相关风险因素。三分之二（63%）的目前有伴侣的男性报告称在过去一年中曾实施过身体和/或性 IPV。与男性实施身体和/或性 IPV 相关的可改变的风险因素包括儿童身体虐待（调整后的优势比 [aOR]：2.31）、性别不平等态度（aOR：1.12）以及反社会行为，包括帮派参与（aOR：3.36）和使用武器参与斗殴（aOR：3.54）。基里巴斯的亲密伴侣暴力预防方法应优先努力预防儿童虐待、促进性别平等规范和实践以及减少社区暴力。
