An examination of the male experience of legal aggression as a form of intimate partner violence in Canada
Date
2021
Authors
Ingram, M Kate
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
Abstract
There is a paucity of literature exploring the male-victim experience of intimate
partner violence (IPV). The current study contributes to the body of literature that
explores male-victimization IPV typologies by employing a novel measure of IPV (Legal
and Administrative Aggression [LA]) to a Canadian sample, including mental health
correlates (anxiety, depression, and alcohol misuse) from the female-focused IPV
literature, and assessing the factor structure of the LA using exploratory factor analysis
and exploratory structural equation modelling. Our data suggested that legal aggression
may be an important facet of male-victimization. Additionally, the mental health concerns evidenced in female-victims were generally mirrored in male-victims. Factor analysis further lent support that legal and administrative aggression and control may be a unique factor that belongs with the accepted typologies of IPV. Given the concerning outcomes of IPV, there is a sense of urgency to expand knowledge of this health crisis to drive social
support.
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intimate partner violence , legal aggression , male victims , male victimization , administrative violence