How do traditional masculinity ideologies and emotional competence relate to aggression and physical domestic violence in cisgender men?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men are disproportionately often perpetrators of physical domestic violence (DV). Gender role constructs, such as traditional masculinity ideologies (TMI), are broadly accepted as an explanation for this effect. Emotional competence further constitutes an important role in TMI and the prevention of DV. However, the interactions between these constructs remains unclear.

Objective

The present study aims to investigate associations of TMI with aggression, DV perpetration, and emotional competence, while also examining emotional competence as a potential moderator.

Method

A sample of 428 cisgender men (M _age = 43.9 ± 15.3) from German-speaking countries in Europe completed an anonymous online survey that assessed TMI, aggression, and DV perpet

SUBMITTER: Logoz F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10043379 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature