Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimisation
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2026) | Viewed by 4368
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intimate partner violence; online dating; dating violence; narcissism; dark triad; attachment; child maltreatment
Interests: partner and family violence; intimate partner violence against perinatal women; safe housing and service access for women escaping intimate partner violence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Intimate partner violence is a significant public health issue, with global estimates indicating that 40% of women and 20% of men will be subjected to intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Given the significant adverse outcomes associated with IPV victimisation at the individual level (e.g., PTSD, depression, suicidality, and homelessness) and the community level (e.g., health system, emergency services, and housing), there is an urgent need to comprehensively understand the factors associated with intimate partner violence perpetration and victimisation in order to inform intimate partner violence prevention and intervention efforts.
In this Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), we are particularly interested in original or review articles exploring factors associated with intimate partner violence perpetration and/or victimisation. We strongly encourage articles with a particular focus on the following areas:
- Psychological and childhood-related variables (e.g., child maltreatment and adverse childhood experiences) associated with intimate partner violence perpetration;
- Factors associated with outcomes for victims–survivors of intimate partner violence (e.g., resilience, safe housing, and family violence service provision and accessibility);
- Intimate partner violence victimisation of perinatal women, men, or diverse sexual and gender identities;
- Socio-ecological factors associated with intimate partner violence perpetration and/or victimisation.
We intend to achieve an updated and comprehensive picture of the factors that predict intimate partner violence perpetration and influence outcomes for victims–survivors that will guide prevention and intervention efforts to reduce the prevalence of intimate partner violence and improve outcomes for victims–survivors.
Dr. Megan L. Willis
Dr. Rebecca O’Reilly
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intimate partner violence
- domestic violence
- family violence
- risk factors
- intimate relationships
- dating violence
- psychological abuse
- perpetrator
- victim–survivor
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