Are men's gender equality beliefs associated with self-reported intimate partner violence perpetration? A state-level analysis of California men.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the association between gender equality beliefs and self-reported intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration among California men.

Methods

We analyzed men's data (N = 3609) from three waves (2021, 2022, and 2023) of cross-sectional data from a statewide sample of California adults. We assessed gender equality beliefs using a three-item measure adapted from the World Values Survey, with higher scores representing more gender unequal beliefs (e.g., 'On a whole, men make better political leaders than women'). We assessed IPV perpetration in the last year by asking a) whether men committed any form of violence in the last year (physical violence, use or threat of violence with a weapon, sexual violence) and b) among those who reported committing violence,

SUBMITTER: Closson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11734971 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature