Societal Myths Contributing to Unhealthy Masculinity in Relationships

• “Men who abuse women are ”– b/w men who do & don’t– Lead us to believe

• “Women actually violence”– Femininity=

• “Women men’s violence”– perspective• Nag, miss chores, dress provocatively• Victim-precipitated homicides -

• Men who…– Believe in– – Exhibit adversarial – Accept – Acceptance of – likely to engage in (Koss et al., 1994; Lisak &

Roth, 1988; Margolin & Burman, 1993; Scully, 1990; Straus & Gelles, 1992; Tang et al., 2002)

• People who…– Have & accompanying – & IPV– Attribute MORE , , to

victims (Allison & Wrightsman, 1993; Pollard, 1992; Tang et al., 2002; Willies, 1992)

Research Findings on Factors Contributing to Unhealthy Masculinity in Relationships

To Address?Combat:

• ? In college men…– (O’Neil et al., 1986… Today?)

• Sex role – DPH findings in 5th and 6th graders & in High Schoolers

(Eckstein, 2010)

• of interpersonal violence– Physical vs. Psychological– Teen Magazine Study (Kettrey & Emery, 2010)

• Focus on (victims) instead of (society)

• BUT HOW????