Perpetration of intimate partner violence by young adult males: The association with alcohol outlet density and drinking behavior

Citation

Waller, M. W.; Iritani, B. J.; Christ, S. L.; Tucker Halpern, C.; Moracco, K. E.; & Flewelling, R. L. (2013). Perpetration of intimate partner violence by young adult males: The association with alcohol outlet density and drinking behavior. Health Place. vol. 21 pp. 10-19 , PMCID: PMC3622734

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the association between alcohol outlet density and male to female intimate partner violence (IPV). METHOD: Data were analyzed from a national probability sample of males who reported a current heterosexual relationship (N=3194). Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the likelihood of having perpetrated IPV. RESULTS: High alcohol outlet density was associated with having perpetrated physical only IPV (odds ratio [OR]=2.51; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.21-5.20). Outlet density was not associated with greater odds of sexual IPV perpetration. CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol outlet density was found to be associated with perpetration of physical IPV. Developing environmental strategies with respect to alcohol outlets could potentially reduce perpetration of male-to-female physical IPV.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.01.002

Notes

Waller, Martha W

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Health Place

Author(s)

Waller, M. W.
Iritani, B. J.
Christ, S. L.
Tucker Halpern, C.
Moracco, K. E.
Flewelling, R. L.

Year Published

2013

Volume Number

21

Pages

10-19

Edition

2013/02/12

ISSN/ISBN

1873-2054 (Electronic)

DOI

10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.01.002

PMCID

PMC3622734

NIHMSID

Nihms437177

Reference ID

4499