NCJ Number
232507
Journal
Victims & Offenders Volume: 3 Issue: 2 & 3 Dated: April 2008 Pages: 275-288
Date Published
April 2008
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This study examined the differences in social support structure between a sample of victimized men and nonvictimized men.
Abstract
The authors examined differences in demographics/socioeconomics, lifestyle, and social support between victimized/nonvictimized men, and identified and quantified variables associated with social support. The participants were 520 men and the design cross-sectional. The univariate analyses showed that victims reported higher social support; were more often younger, blue-collar/low white-collar workers; were on student allowances/unemployment; were financially strained; were smokers; and more often had secondary school education than nonvictims. The regressions showed that among victims unemployment and depression were associated with reduced social support; smoking, threatening/aggressive language, and violent threats were associated with increased social support. The authors may have provided new insights into the social support experiences of victimized men. (Published Abstract)