title: Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sociodemographic Factors Prospectively Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among South African Heterosexual Men.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intimate partner violence directed at women by men continues to be a global concern. However, little is known about the factors associated with perpetrating intimate partner violence among heterosexual men.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  History of childhood sexual abuse and other sociodemographic variables were examined as potential factors associated with severe intimate partner violence perpetration toward women in a sample of heterosexual men in South Africa.
  
  
  METHODS
  Longitudinal logistic generalized estimating equations examined associations of childhood sexual abuse and sociodemographic variables at baseline with intimate partner violence perpetration at subsequent time points.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among participants with a steady female partner, 21.81 % (190/ 871) reported perpetrating intimate partner violence in the past year at baseline. Having a history of childhood sexual abuse (p < .001), binge drinking (p = .002), being employed (p = .050), and more difficulty controlling sexual impulses in order to use a condom (p = .006) at baseline were associated with self-reported intimate partner violence perpetration in the past year at subsequent time points.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With high levels of recent severe physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence perpetration in South Africa, comprehensive interventions are urgently needed. To more fully address gender-based violence, it is important to address associated factors, including exposure to childhood sexual abuse that could impact behavior later in life and that have long-lasting and deleterious effects on men and their female partners.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Fagin Hall, 2L (rm. 223), 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4217, USA. teitelm@nursing.upenn.edu.|University of Pennsylvania, Fagin Hall, 2L (rm. 223), 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4217, USA. teitelm@nursing.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Teitelman
authors.affiliation: Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, 3215 Market Street, Room 555, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Scarlett L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Bellamy
authors.affiliation: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.|Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jemmott
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Icard
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Leary
authors.affiliation: School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Samira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Haverford College, Haverford, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Zolani
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ngwane
authors.affiliation: Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Monde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makiwane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054523:Adult Survivors of Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008571:Men; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa
keywords: Africa; Men; Partner abuse; Risk factors; Sexual abuse