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Male Barroom Aggression among Members of the Australian Construction Industry: Associations with Heavy Episodic Drinking, Trait Variables and Masculinity Factors

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  • Steven Litherland

    (School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia)

  • Peter Miller

    (School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
    Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, London, ON N6G 4X8, Canada
    National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia
    Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia)

  • Nic Droste

    (School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia)

  • Kathryn Graham

    (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, London, ON N6G 4X8, Canada
    National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia)

Abstract

Introduction and Aims: Past research indicates heavy episodic drinking (HED), trait aggression, male honour and conformity to masculine norms are risk factors for male barroom aggression (MBA) perpetration. However, little is known about the impact of these variables on experiences of MBA victimization. Further, data derived previously, particularly in relation to perpetration have come from relatively low-risk samples comprising university students, limiting the generalizability of findings to other, at-risk male groups. Thus, the present study assessed the impact of the aforementioned variables as well as personality constructs of impulsivity and narcissism on both the perpetration of and victimization from MBA among a high-risk sample sourced from male members of the Australian construction industry. Method: A purposive sample of Australian male construction workers aged 18 to 69 years ( n = 476, M age = 25.90, SD age = 9.44) completed individual interviews at their current place of employment or while training at various trade schools in Geelong and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Items related to past month HED, past year experiences of verbal and physical MBA (perpetration and victimization), trait aggression’s four factors (physical, verbal, anger, hostility), impulsivity, narcissism, male honour and conformity to masculine norms. Results: Participants reported high levels of verbal (24.2%) and physical (21%) MBA perpetration and verbal (33.6%) and physical (31.1%) MBA victimization. Hierarchical binary logistic regression analyses identified HED as the strongest predictor of aggression involvement, while trait physical aggression, trait anger, narcissism and conformity to norms endorsing violence and a need to win were significantly and positively associated with MBA perpetration. Conclusions: The present study reinforces the key relationships between heavy drinking and aspects of personality and MBA, while also highlighting narcissism as a risk factor for barroom aggression perpetration. Indeed, personality profiles and HED appear to exert stronger influences on MBA perpetration than socially constructed masculinity factors, most of which were unrelated to aggression involvement in bars, clubs or pubs.

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  • Steven Litherland & Peter Miller & Nic Droste & Kathryn Graham, 2021. "Male Barroom Aggression among Members of the Australian Construction Industry: Associations with Heavy Episodic Drinking, Trait Variables and Masculinity Factors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-19, June.
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