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Barriers to Men's Help Seeking for Intimate Partner Violence
Julie C Taylor1, Elizabeth A Bates1, Attilio Colosi1
1University of Cumbria, Carlisle, UK.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|August 25, 2021
Summary
Male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) face significant barriers to seeking help due to stigmatized gender roles. Findings highlight issues of credibility, well-being, and negative responses to initial help-seeking attempts.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are less likely to seek help compared to female victims.
- Research on barriers to help-seeking for male IPV victims is limited, especially in the UK.
- Existing studies often use small samples of men who have already sought help.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the barriers male victims of IPV face when seeking help.
- To amplify the voices of male IPV victims in academic literature.
- To identify themes related to help-seeking barriers and responses.
Main Methods:
- An anonymous qualitative questionnaire was distributed via social media.
- 147 self-identified male victims of IPV (85% from the UK) completed the survey.
- Deductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.
Main Results:
- A superordinate theme of "stigmatized gender" emerged.
- Two overarching themes identified: barriers to help-seeking (status, credibility, health, well-being) and responses to initial help-seeking (discreditation, exclusion, helpfulness).
Conclusions:
- Findings align with interpersonal violence and stigma models.
- Recommendations include promoting education and training for professionals.
- Advocates for a significant policy change to better support male IPV victims.
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