Perpetration of intimate partner violence by young adult males: the association with alcohol outlet density and drinking behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the association between alcohol outlet density and male to female intimate partner violence (IPV).

Method

Data were analyzed from a national probability sample of males who reported a current heterosexual relationship (N=3194). Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the likelihood of having perpetrated IPV.

Results

High alcohol outlet density was associated with having perpetrated physical only IPV (odds ratio [OR]=2.51; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.21-5.20). Outlet density was not associated with greater odds of sexual IPV perpetration.

Conclusions

Alcohol outlet density was found to be associated with perpetration of physical IPV. Developing environmental strategies with respect to alcohol outlets could potentiall

SUBMITTER: Waller MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3622734 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature