TY - JOUR
T1 - Female-perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence Against Men
T2 - Perceptions of Portuguese Police Officers
AU - Santiago, João
AU - Machado, Andreia
AU - Matos, Marlene
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2024.
PY - 2024/9/2
Y1 - 2024/9/2
N2 - Police officers are the first responders to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). While formal protocols exist, their responses are also influenced by extra-legal factors. The present study aimed to understand the perceptions of police officers regarding male victims of IPV in heterosexual relationships. The sample comprised 1655 Portuguese police officers. The study was conducted online, and participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and an inventory containing 20 statements about IPV. Most participants revealed well-adjusted perceptions about the reasons for aggression and male victims’ stereotypes, and the reasons to stay in the relationship. However, perceptions about reporting and separation inhibitors were ambiguous. No differences were found in perceptions regarding participants’ gender or age. Participants who intervened on a higher number of IPV cases, with or without male victims, revealed more well-adjusted perceptions, compared to other participants. The study’s findings provide more insight regarding police officers’ perceptions of male victims of IPV and emphasizes the need to promote specific training among these professionals, to ensure an adequate and positive intervention with these victims.
AB - Police officers are the first responders to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). While formal protocols exist, their responses are also influenced by extra-legal factors. The present study aimed to understand the perceptions of police officers regarding male victims of IPV in heterosexual relationships. The sample comprised 1655 Portuguese police officers. The study was conducted online, and participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and an inventory containing 20 statements about IPV. Most participants revealed well-adjusted perceptions about the reasons for aggression and male victims’ stereotypes, and the reasons to stay in the relationship. However, perceptions about reporting and separation inhibitors were ambiguous. No differences were found in perceptions regarding participants’ gender or age. Participants who intervened on a higher number of IPV cases, with or without male victims, revealed more well-adjusted perceptions, compared to other participants. The study’s findings provide more insight regarding police officers’ perceptions of male victims of IPV and emphasizes the need to promote specific training among these professionals, to ensure an adequate and positive intervention with these victims.
KW - Intimate Partner Violence
KW - Male Victims
KW - Perceptions
KW - Police Officers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85202932028&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10610-024-09602-z
DO - 10.1007/s10610-024-09602-z
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85202932028
SN - 0928-1371
JO - European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
JF - European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
ER -