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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research article

Gender-specific differences in risk for intimate partner violence in South Korea

Authors: Minjee Lee, Katherine M Stefani, Eun-Cheol Park

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Various risk factors of intimate partner violence (IPV) have been found to vary by gender. South Korea has one of the highest prevalences of IPV in the world; however, little is known about potential risk factors of IPV and whether gender influences this relationship.

Methods

Using data from the 2006 Korea Welfare Panel Study, 8,877 married participants (4,545 men and 4,332 women) aged ≥30 years were included. Reported IPV was categorized as verbal or physical IPV and the association between IPV and related factors was assessed by multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Results

Women were significantly more likely than men were to report IPV victimization (verbal 28.2% vs. 24.4%; physical 6.9% vs. 3.4%). Wor odds of physical perpetration than women satisfied with their family. Moreover, alcohol intake was significantly associated with IPV perpetration and victimization in both genders.

Conclusion

Significant gender-specific differences were found among factors related to perpetrating violence and being a victim of violence among adults in heterosexual relationships in South Korea.
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Metadata
Title
Gender-specific differences in risk for intimate partner violence in South Korea
Authors
Minjee Lee
Katherine M Stefani
Eun-Cheol Park
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-415

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