Department of Psychology, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
The Interdisciplinary Research Center on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse, Montreal, QC, Canada.
J Interpers Violence. 2024 Jun;39(11-12):2437-2459. doi: 10.1177/08862605231218226. Epub 2023 Dec 26.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem, associated with considerable consequences for the victims. Among the risk factors associated with the perpetration of male IPV, attachment insecurities (avoidance, anxiety) and affect dysregulation (AD) have received strong empirical support. A few studies showed that hostility toward women (HTW) is a correlate of IPV perpetration, but none have explored hostility toward men (HTM). This study's aim was to test direct and indirect associations between romantic attachment insecurities and IPV perpetration (psychological, physical, and sexual coercion) through AD in men seeking help, and to examine the moderator role of HTW and HTM in theses links. A sample of 1,845 men aged between 18 and 88 years and from a diverse population (e.g., cultural background, education, and sexual orientation) were recruited through 18 community organizations providing IPV services in a Canadian province. As part of the systematic assessment protocol of each organization, participants answered a series of online questionnaires. Results from a path analysis model showed indirect associations between attachment insecurities (avoidance and anxiety) and IPV perpetration (psychological, physical, and sexual coercion) through AD. Beyond these links, attachment avoidance was also directly associated with psychological violence, attachment anxiety with sexual coercion, and HTM with sexual coercion. The results revealed two moderation effects: higher HTW amplified the link between AD and physical IPV, whereas higher HTM amplified the link between AD and sexual coercion. Results highlight the relevance of assessing attachment, AD, and gender hostility in IPV programs. They also highlight the relevance of targeting HTM as a risk marker for IPV perpetration in men.
亲密伴侣暴力(IPV)是一个主要的公共卫生问题,对受害者造成了相当大的后果。在与男性 IPV 实施相关的风险因素中,依恋不安全感(回避、焦虑)和情绪调节障碍(AD)得到了强有力的实证支持。一些研究表明,对女性的敌意(HTW)是 IPV 实施的一个相关因素,但没有研究过对男性的敌意(HTM)。本研究旨在通过男性寻求帮助者的 AD,测试依恋不安全感与 IPV 实施(心理、身体和性胁迫)之间的直接和间接关联,并检验 HTW 和 HTM 在这些关联中的调节作用。通过加拿大一个省的 18 个提供 IPV 服务的社区组织,招募了 1845 名年龄在 18 至 88 岁之间、来自不同人群(如文化背景、教育程度和性取向)的男性,作为每个组织系统评估方案的一部分,参与者回答了一系列在线问卷。路径分析模型的结果显示,依恋不安全感(回避和焦虑)与 IPV 实施(心理、身体和性胁迫)通过 AD 存在间接关联。除了这些关联,依恋回避还与心理暴力直接相关,依恋焦虑与性胁迫相关,而 HTM 与性胁迫相关。结果揭示了两个调节作用:较高的 HTW 放大了 AD 与身体 IPV 之间的联系,而较高的 HTM 放大了 AD 与性胁迫之间的联系。研究结果强调了在 IPV 项目中评估依恋、AD 和性别敌意的相关性。它们还强调了将 HTM 作为男性 IPV 实施的风险标志物的重要性。