Paternal perinatal intimate partner violence victimization and child abuse

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Erika Obikane1,2, Daisuke Nishi3, Tsuguhiko Kato4

  • 1Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. obikane-e@ncchd.go.jp.

Pediatric Research
|July 28, 2025
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Paternal perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization affects 14% of fathers and significantly increases the risk of child abuse and paternal psychological distress, underscoring the need for inclusive family violence prevention strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) poses risks to mothers and children, but paternal IPV victimization is understudied.
  • Limited research exists on the prevalence and impact of fathers experiencing IPV during the perinatal period.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of paternal perinatal IPV victimization.
  • To examine the association between paternal IPV victimization and child abuse.
  • To investigate the link between paternal IPV victimization and paternal psychological distress.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of 1248 postnatal fathers.
  • IPV victimization assessed across physical, psychological, economic, and sexual abuse subtypes.
  • Modified Poisson regression used to calculate risk ratios for child abuse and psychological distress.

Main Results:

  • 13.6% of fathers reported perinatal IPV victimization.
  • Paternal IPV was associated with increased risk of physical (RR 2.04), psychological (RR 2.08), and neglect (RR 3.10) child abuse.
  • Paternal IPV victimization showed a significant association with overall child abuse (RR 1.98).

Conclusions:

  • Paternal perinatal IPV victimization is a significant public health issue.
  • It is linked to increased child abuse and paternal psychological distress.
  • Inclusive approaches to family violence prevention and support for fathers are crucial.
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