1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«[T]he goal of the current study is to investigate the perceived causes of perpetrated IPV [intimate partner violence] among young adult couples from the community. The specific objectives are […] to assess whether distinct profiles exist and whether they differ in terms of various parameters of violence (i.e., chronicity, number of different acts of violence, and perceived impact of violence) and […] to examine possible sex differences.» (p. 190)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
L’échantillon est composé de 392 Québécois, âgés entre 18 et 30 ans, vivant une relation de couple hétérosexuelle et ayant rapporté des actes de violence psychologique et/ou physique.

Instruments :
Questionnaires

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

Results show that «[i]n terms of sex differences in the perceived causes of IPV perpetration, there was a significant link between the sex of the individual and reporting anger, loss of control, and revenge. First, [the authors] found that women reported anger as a perceived cause of their violence more frequently than men[.] Second, [they] found that men reported loss of control more often than women. […] Third, men reported being motivated by revenge more often than women.» (p. 193) Also, «[a]nalyses resulted in three profiles of IPV perpetrators based on the perceived causes of their violence[.]» (p. 193) «The first profile was named Reactive because violent individuals pointed to the motivation of selfdefense and rarely mentioned instrumental causes such as intimidation and domination.» (p. 193) «The second profile was named Common as it included the great majority of participants. These IPV perpetrators did not report a particular perceived cause of violence significantly more than the other profiles. However, they did score lower than individuals in the Reactive profile on loss of control and did not report the perceived cause of selfdefense […].» (p. 193) «The third profile was named Hostile as the motivations of intimidation and domination were more frequently reported than in the other profiles.» (p. 194)