Characteristics of Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence in Vietnam Open Access

Abstract

Using the survey responses of 522 married men aged 18-49 years in My Hao district of Hung Yen Province, Vietnam, this article examines the characteristics of men who perpetrate intimate partner violence (IPV). 36.6% of participants reported ever having perpetrated psychological, physical or sexual IPV against their wives. Physical violence was the most common form of IPV perpetrated, with 28.0% of men reporting it compared to 21.2% reporting psychological violence and only 0.2% reporting sexual violence. Bivariate analysis showed that men who had witnessed IPV as children and men who were ever hit or beaten as a child were more likely to perpetrate IPV. However, no other characteristics were significantly different between perpetrators and non-perpetrators in the bivariate analysis. In multivariate analyses, witnessing IPV as a child and being physically hit or beaten as a child were associated with perpetrating IPV. Programs to prevent IPV may need to target the wider sociocultural context of violence, including violence against children in the home.

Keywords: intimate partner violence, men's perpetration, Vietnam

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.............................................................................................................. 1

Chapter 2: Literature Review.................................................................................................... 3

Definition, prevalence, and health impacts of IPV................................................................... 3

Definition................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Prevalence................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Health Impacts....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Intimate Partner Violence in Vietnam...................................................................................... 7

Risk Factors for Men's Perpetration of IPV............................................................................... 8

Chapter 3: Manuscript.............................................................................................................. 12

Contribution of Student........................................................................................................... 14

Abstract.................................................................................................................................... 15

Introduction............................................................................................................................. 16

Risk Factors for Men's Perpetration of IPV..................................................................................................................... 17

Methods.................................................................................................................................... 19

Study Setting and Sample.............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Data Collection and Variables.................................................................................................................................................... 20

Analysis................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Results...................................................................................................................................... 22

Prevalence of male perpetrated IPV...................................................................................................................................... 22

Bivariate analysis of potential risk factors...................................................................................................................... 22

Multivariate analysis of potential risk factors............................................................................................................... 23

Discussion................................................................................................................................. 23

Prevalence of intimate partner violence............................................................................................................................ 23

Risk Factors.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Limitations of the study................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Conclusion................................................................................................................................ 26

References................................................................................................................................ 27

Tables....................................................................................................................................... 29

Table 1: IPV Perpetration by Type among N=522 Married Men, 18-49 years, My Hao District, Vietnam, 2012. 29

Table 2: Descriptive Characteristics by IPV Perpetration and Overall among N=522 Married Men, 18-49 years, My Hao District, Vietnam, 2012. 30

Table 3: Adjusted Odds of IPV Perpetration among N=522 Married Men, 18-49 years, My Hao District, Vietnam, 2012. 31

Chapter 4: Conclusion and Recommendations................................................................... 32

Sources:....................................................................................................................................... 35

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School	Rollins School of Public Health
Department	Hubert Department of Global Health
Degree	MPH
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Public Health
Keyword	Perpetration Intimate Partner Violence Vietnam
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Zureick Brown, Sarah M, Emory University
Committee Members	Null, Clair, Emory University Yount, Kathryn, Emory University
Partnering Agencies	Emory University schools, faculty or affiliated programs

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