Factors Driving Male Violence Against Women in Intimate Relationships

Abstract

Cases of male violence against women continue to grow. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the influencing factors that lead men to commit violence against their partners. Employing a descriptive research design, this study first identified the demographic profile of 50 identified aggressive men toward women with whom they have an intimate relationship. Subsequently, the influencing factors behind their aggressive behavior were identified. Respondents were selected from those with current cases of violence against women in the Philippines. Data were gathered through interviews, which were then analyzed and interpreted both quantitatively and qualitatively. Results showed that among the influencing factors that lead men to commit violence against women are the perpetrators’ childhood learned behavior/conditioning, economic stress, and alcohol consumption. The results of this study will be used to further develop and improve a program aimed at the elimination of violence against women.