title: Predicting potentially life-threatening partner violence by women toward men: a preliminary analysis.
abstract: Researchers have documented predictors of life-threatening violence by men toward women. Little research has assessed predictors of life-threatening violence toward men by women. We investigated such predictors in a sample of 302 men who sustained partner violence (PV) and sought help. Based on prior research on women as victims, we examined the following as potential predictors: demographics of the participant, his female partner, and their relationship; relationship power imbalances; her use of various forms of PV; her alcohol/drug use; his use of various forms of PV; his mental health and substance abuse; and his help seeking and social support. Logistic regressions indicated that there were 2 consistent predictors: the female partner's frequency of physical PV and the number of sources from which the participant sought help.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610, USA. dhines@clarku.edu
authors.forename: Denise A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hines
authors.affiliation: Bridgewater State University, USA.
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health / Q000639:trends*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States