The University of Sheffield, UK.
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland.
J Interpers Violence. 2023 Jul;38(13-14):8500-8523. doi: 10.1177/08862605231157444. Epub 2023 Mar 14.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an extensive public health concern, largely affecting women aged 20 to 24 years. Research suggests that bisexual women are more likely than heterosexual and homosexual women to be victims of IPV. Bisexual women are also more likely to be blamed for their abuse experiences after disclosing, a phenomenon known as victim blame attribution (VBA). However, very little VBA research recognizes bisexuality as a separate category. Therefore, the main aim of this quasi-experimental study was to investigate the role of female victim sexuality (bisexuality, homosexuality, and heterosexuality) and observer sex in the attribution of blame to the victim and perpetrator of IPV. Participants ( = 232; aged 18-24 years, = 21.05, = 1.73) were randomly assigned into one of four conditions (heterosexual victim, bisexual victim with same-sex partner, bisexual victim with different-sex partner, homosexual victim), each containing a vignette portraying IPV within a relationship. Randomization checks were performed to ensure that participants in the four conditions did not differ significantly on underlying attitudes (institutional heterosexism (IH), aversive heterosexism (AH), heterosexual privilege (HP), sexist attitudes, just world beliefs) that may have affected their responses on outcome measures. Main analyses demonstrated that bisexual victims with a same-sex partner received the highest attribution of blame, whereas perpetrators in this condition received the lowest blame attribution. Male participants attributed significantly higher blame to victims than did female participants, regardless of victim sexuality. These findings substantiate the role of victim sexuality and observer sex in IPV blame attribution patterns. This research aimed to promote equality and rightful treatment to all victims of IPV regardless of their sexuality.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）是一个广泛存在的公共卫生问题，主要影响 20 至 24 岁的女性。研究表明，双性恋女性比异性恋和同性恋女性更有可能成为 IPV 的受害者。双性恋女性在披露自己的虐待经历后，也更有可能被指责，这种现象被称为受害者指责归因（VBA）。然而，很少有 VBA 研究将双性恋视为一个独立的类别。因此，本准实验研究的主要目的是调查女性受害者性取向（双性恋、同性恋和异性恋）和观察者性别在 IPV 受害者和施害者指责归因中的作用。参与者（n=232；年龄 18-24 岁，均数=21.05，标准差=1.73）被随机分配到四个条件之一（异性恋受害者、与同性伴侣的双性恋受害者、与异性伴侣的双性恋受害者、同性恋受害者），每个条件都包含一个描述关系中 IPV 的情景描述。进行了随机分组检查，以确保四个条件中的参与者在可能影响其对结果测量反应的潜在态度（制度异性恋主义（IH）、厌恶异性恋主义（AH）、异性恋特权（HP）、性别歧视态度、公正世界信念）上没有显著差异。主要分析表明，与同性伴侣的双性恋受害者受到的指责最高，而该条件下的施害者受到的指责最低。男性参与者比女性参与者更倾向于指责受害者，而不论受害者的性取向如何。这些发现证实了受害者性取向和观察者性别的作用在 IPV 指责归因模式中的作用。这项研究旨在促进所有 IPV 受害者的平等和公正待遇，无论其性取向如何。
