Sexuality and the commission of physical violence to partners and non-partners by men and women

In 2 studies of physical violence and sexuality among college students, more than 75 % of men and more than 60 % of women reported committing physical violence in the past year, including more women to partners and more men to non-partners. More than 90 % of men who committed violence to partners were also violent to non-partners. In Study 1, among 193 men and 203 women, people who committed violence had higher scores on sexual depression and general depression than did people who were not violent. People violent to non-partners had more sexual preoccupation and more alcohol use problems than did other people. In Study 2, among 160 college men and 138 college women, people in 4 violence groups did not differ in total sexual fantasies or sexual functioning. The findings support the importance of differentiating between violence toward partners and toward non-partners among both men and women and suggest a role of depression in partner violence and antisocial features in violence toward non-partners