Role of the Bar Context and Social Behaviors on Women's Risk for Aggression

• NCJ Number: 222659
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 18 Issue: 12 Dated: December 2003 Pages: 1378-1393
• Author(s): Amy M. Buddie; Kathleen A. Parks
• Date Published: December 2003
• Length: 16 pages
• Grant Number(s): AA00233-01
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Health and Human Services; Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study was an examination of the extent to which the environmental characteristics of bars and social behaviors that women engaged in when drinking in this setting were associated with bar-related aggression.

Abstract

The study found that certain environmental characteristics of bars as well as specific social behaviors that a woman engaged in at her usual bar were associated with experiencing more severe bar-related aggression during the preceding year. The results shed light on the significant problem of bar-related aggression against women and can potentially be used to develop prevention and educational programs. One of the circumstances that may affect alcohol-related aggression is the setting or environment in which drinking occurs. This study examined the extent to which the environmental characteristics of bars and the social behaviors exhibited by women in bars influenced women’s experience of bar-related aggression. The study was part of a larger study of women bar drinkers and consisted of 198 women. Tables and references