“It was different because I was a man”: A qualitative evidence synthesis exploring the lived experiences of adult male survivors of female-perpetrated intimate partner abuse

Ozhubdownunder · 2022-10-23T10:00:54+00:00

Abstract

Between 2018 and 2019, approximately four in 100 men experienced intimate partner abuse (IPA) in England and Wales. The impact of IPA can be severe and pervasive, including physical and mental health difficulties. There are currently few studies exploring the experiences and needs of adult male survivors of IPA, with a large proportion of the literature focusing on the victimization of women. A literature review in the form of a synthesis of qualitative research exploring the experiences of adult male survivors of IPA was therefore completed. 12 studies using a range of qualitative methodologies were included in the review. Original extracts from the data, as well as the first author's interpretations, were included in the synthesis to identify common themes and concepts across the studies. Five superordinate themes were identified. The concept of ‘hegemonic masculinity’ was present within all of these themes. The review presented here highlights the types of abuse men experience, how they try to make sense of and cope with these, the process of help-seeking, and the way in which societal views of masculinity color their experiences. These themes illustrate the significant impact IPA can have on men, and how their experiences compare to those of adult female survivors of IPA.

[The article has some negative masculinity discourse in it. Thinking maybe the overall utility of the findings might hopefully outweigh the blame male norms discourse - mod, feel free to delete as per rule 4]

Title	“It was different because I was a man”: A qualitative evidence synthesis exploring the lived experiences of adult male survivors of female-perpetrated intimate partner abuse
Author	Ozhubdownunder
Upvotes	25
Comments	1
Date	October 23, 2022 9:57 AM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/Male_Studies
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/Male_Studies/comments/ybdomt/it_was_different_because_i_was_a_man_a/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/Male_Studies/it-was-different-because-i-was-a-man-a-qualitative.1215727 https://theredarchive.com/post/1215727

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