Characteristics of perpetrators of violence in intimate relationships who were given safety and security measures of mandatory treatment of addiction

Svrha ovog rada je istraživanje sekundarnih podataka koji se odnose na počinitelje nasilja u partnerskim odnosima kojima je izrečena sigurnosna i zaštitna mjera obaveznog liječenja od ovisnosti. Uzorak su činile ukupno 64 osobe za 2015.godinu, od kojih je 95% muškaraca te 5% žena kojima je izrečena mjera obaveznog psihijatrijskog liječenja u Psihijatrijskoj bolnici Vrapče. Ključne spoznaje dobivene ovim istraživanjem su da je počinitelj partnerskog nasilja u većoj mjeri muškarac, osoba neovisno o spolu u dobi od 31-50, osoba završene srednje strukovne škole, nezaposlena osoba te osoba koja je u braku. Najčešći oblik partnerskog nasilja je psihičko nasilje. Osim sociodemografskih obilježja kao polaznih, istraživanjem su obuhvaćeni i prikazani mentalno zdravlje te uporaba alkohola kao dodatna obilježja koja možda pridonose pojavi partnerskog nasilja. Dobiveni rezultati pokazuju kako su prilikom počinjenja partnerskog nasilja u većoj mjeri osobe kod kojih je zabilježena prisutnost alkohola. Rad završava zaključkom o potrebi daljnjeg istraživanja obilježja počinitelja nasilja u partnerskim odnosima koja će proširiti i poboljšati naše razumijevanje partnerskog nasilja.The purpose of this paper is to study secondary data relating to the perpetrators of violence between partners who were given safety and security measures of mandatory treatment of addiction. The sample consisted of 64 persons for 2015, of which 95% of men and 5% of women who were given compulsory psychiatric treatment at the Psychiatric Hospital Vrapče. Key findings of this study are that the perpetrator of partner violence in the largely male person, regardless of sex aged 31-50, persons completing secondary vocational schools, the unemployed person and the person is married. The most common form of partner violence is psychological violence. In addition to sociodemographic characteristics as the starting, the survey covered and displayed mental health and alcohol use as well as additional features that may contribute to the occurrence of partner violence. The results show that in the commission of partner violence to a greater extent in people who recorded the presence of alcohol. Except sociodemographic characteristics as the starting, research includes and displayed mental health and alcohol use as well as additional features that may contribute to the occurrence of partner violence. The paper concludes on the need to further research the characteristics of perpetrators of violence in partner relationships that will expand and improve our understanding of partner violence