期刊
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
卷 36, 期 13-14, 页码 6351-6368出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0886260518818427
关键词
domestic violence; romantic love; ambivalent sexism; violence legitimization; intimate partner violence
资金
- FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology [CIP-PSI/04345/2013]
- region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA)
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [UID/PSI/04345/2013] Funding Source: FCT
This study examined the relationship between adherence to romantic love and the legitimization of intimate partner violence, finding that participants who adhere more to romantic love are more likely to blame the victim and exonerate the perpetrator, as well as show a positive link with ambivalent sexism and domestic violence myths. The results also demonstrated that the relationship between romantic love and the legitimization of violence is mediated by ambivalent sexism and domestic violence myths.
Romantic love in heterosexual relationships is recognized as an important aspect to be considered in relation to the psychosocial mechanisms associated with the persistence of intimate partner violence and the help-seeking barriers faced by female victims. However, few studies have explored the processes underlying the relationship between this form of love and attitudes toward this kind of violence. To do this, the current study aims to analyze the relationship between the adherence to romantic love and the legitimization of intimate partner violence (i.e., perceived severity of violence, victim blame, and exoneration of the perpetrator). It was also to test the mediating effect of patriarchal ideologies (i.e., ambivalent sexism and domestic violence myths) on this relationship. Two hundred thirty-five French adults (51.1% women) were surveyed. The data were analyzed with structural equation models to study the mediations between the variables considered. Consistent with our hypotheses, the results showed that the more the participants adhered to romantic love, the more they blamed the victim and exonerated the perpetrator. They also showed a positive link between romantic love, ambivalent sexism, and domestic violence myths. Finally, the results demonstrated that the relationship between romantic love and the legitimization of violence is mediatized by ambivalent sexism and domestic violence myths. The findings illustrate the need to deconstruct romantic love ideology and the psychosocial logics underlying the legitimization of intimate partner violence.
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