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Is violence against men a problem in Sri Lanka?

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  • Sashini Jayaratne
  • Kumudu Wijewardena

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Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) among men is a universally present phenomenon that is mostly unacknowledged. The relative lack of research in this area leads to a deficiency of evidence ascribing due recognition to GBV among men. This, in turn, leads to not identifying it as a social problem, hence, poor development of resources for victims as well as poor help-seeking behaviour patterns are prevalent, especially in Southeast Asia. Aims: We aimed to determine the prevalence of GBV among men in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional analytical community survey was conducted to explore GBV against 1280 Sinhala-speaking men, selected using a multistage cluster sampling method in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. The GBV among men questionnaire (GBVMQ) was developed and culturally validated. A multiple logistic regression model was developed and nine correlates of GBV were identified and adjusted odds ratios estimated. Results: The prevalence of GBV was 35.8% (95% CI 33.1 -38.6). The prevalence of Verbal GBV was 34.7% (95% CI 32.1 -37.5). Childhood sexual abuse was 7.6% (95% CI 6.2 -9.2). Being subjected to ridicule as cowardly or unmanly (AOR = 25.3, 95% CI 5.58 -114.7, P

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  • Sashini Jayaratne & Kumudu Wijewardena, 2023. "Is violence against men a problem in Sri Lanka?," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 69(8), pages 1909-1915, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:69:y:2023:i:8:p:1909-1915
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640231179321
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