Perpetrator Blame Attribution in Heterosexual Intimate Partner Violence
The Role of Gender and Perceived Injury
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436311 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Malvika D’Costa (0000-0003-2518-6262, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, corresponding author), Donald H Saklofske (0000-0001-8350-1924, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2039-2059 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012221132298 |
| OpenAlex | W4306882791 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 47 |
Partner violence resulting in physical injury is more often blamed on men than women for perpetrating the same offence, as men are often perceived to be more capable of inflicting injury. The current study used vignettes in a mixed-model design to examine the influence of perpetrator and observer gender, and weapon presence on observer blame. A split-plot analysis of variance produced a significant effect of perpetrator gender and an interaction effect of perpetrator gender and weapon presence. These findings suggest that perpetrator gender may be more important than weapon presence when examining observer perceptions
Attribution · Blame · Developmental psychology · Domestic violence · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Perception · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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Views of Intimate Partner Violence in Same- and Opposite-Sex Relationships
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |