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Men’s Experiences of Psychological and Other Forms of Abuse inIntimate Relationships: A Qualitative Study
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work, Criminology and Public Health Sciences, Public Health Science. EPIUnit—Instituto de Saude Publica, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; Högskolan i Skövde.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4415-7942
University of Gävle, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Department of Building Engineering, Energy Systems and Sustainability Science, Environmental Science.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Business and Economic Studies, Business administration.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2016-4841
Foundation Stickan, Gävle.
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2025 (English)In: Societies, E-ISSN 2075-4698, Vol. 15, no 1, article id 17Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health and social problem worldwide. However, most studies have concentrated on violence against women and not also against men. Interventions for victimized men will only be successful if there is a better understanding of the real experiences, as narrated by the victims themselves, and how these impact their health and wellbeing. This study aimed to investigate the experiences of intimate partner violence, health, and wellbeing among men in east-central Sweden. Data were gathered using eleven in-depth, semi-structured interviews with men who were victims of IPV. Four categories emerged from the analyses: experiences of abuse in the relationship; feelings of isolation, loneliness, and shame; perceived deterioration of health and wellbeing; and negative experiences with public services. The findings indicate that interviewees experienced psychological (rather than physical) violence at the hands of their intimate partner. The abuse had consequences for their health and wellbeing, as they experienced stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. In some instances, it affected their health behavior, as they reverted to alcohol and drug use to cope with the abuse. Moreover, the interviewees felt lonely and unwilling to disclose their suffering because of fear of what family, friends, society, and professionals across different services would think of them. Also, they experienced negative responses from the health and social care services and police when seeking help, which made them even more entrenched in their fear of disclosing the suffering caused by the abuse.

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MDPI , 2025. Vol. 15, no 1, article id 17
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intimate partner violence; men; east-central Sweden; health and wellbeing; qualitative methods
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-46346DOI: 10.3390/soc15010017Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85215704963OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-46346DiVA, id: diva2:1930393
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