Men experience numerous barriers in seeking help or resources after intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization, with one barrier being a reluctance or lack of ability to identify that they have been victims of IPV. This study examines factors relating to male victims of IPV self-identification of abuse. Using a gender socialization approach, demographics and facets of masculine honor ideology were tested to see whether they were significantly related to self-identifying as experiencing abuse in their relationship. Using a sample of 289 men, the frequency of individuals who self-identified as someone who had been in an abusive relationship was compared to the number of individuals who indicated IPV victimization on the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2), and percentages of correct identification were calculated. In addition, a binary logistic regression was run to examine factors that were related to someone identifying as a victim of IPV compared to those that were not. When directly asked if they had ever experienced abuse in a romantic relationship, a total of 41 (14.2%) men self-identified as having been a victim of IPV. However, when examining scores on the CTS2, 69 (23.9%) reported some sexual IPV, 201 (69.6%) indicated psychological abuse, and 59 (20.4%) indicated physical abuse. Subscales of the Masculine Honor Belief Scale were not found to have a significant relationship with self-identification, but differences were found among types of IPV and demographics. Specifically, men who identify as LGBTQ+ were significantly more likely to identify when they experienced IPV victimization. Barriers to male self-identification and treatment are discussed.

中文翻译：

---

身份和性别信念在 IPV 男性受虐者自我认同中的作用


男性在遭受亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 伤害后在寻求帮助或资源时会遇到许多障碍，其中一个障碍是不愿意或缺乏能力识别自己是 IPV 的受害者。本研究探讨了与 IPV 虐待的男性受害者自我认同相关的因素。使用性别社会化方法，对人口统计数据和男性荣誉意识形态的各个方面进行了测试，看看它们是否与自我认定在关系中遭受虐待显着相关。使用 289 名男性样本，将自我认定为处于虐待关系中的人的频率与在修订冲突策略量表 (CTS2) 上表明 IPV 受害的人数进行比较，以及正确识别的百分比被计算出来。此外，还运行二元逻辑回归来检查与 IPV 受害者相关的因素与非 IPV 受害者相关的因素。当直接询问他们是否曾在恋爱关系中遭受过虐待时，共有 41 名（14.2%）男性自称是 IPV 的受害者。然而，当检查 CTS2 的分数时，69 人（23.9%）报告了一些性 IPV，201 人（69.6%）表示心理虐待，59 人（20.4%）表示身体虐待。研究发现，男性荣誉信念量表的子量表与自我认同没有显着关系，但 IPV 类型和人口统计数据之间存在差异。具体来说，自认为是 LGBTQ+ 的男性更有可能确定自己何时经历过 IPV 受害。讨论了男性自我认同和治疗的障碍。