Between 2018 and 2019, approximately four in 100 men experienced intimate partner abuse (IPA) in England and Wales. The impact of IPA can be severe and pervasive, including physical and mental health difficulties. There are currently few studies exploring the experiences and needs of adult male survivors of IPA, with a large proportion of the literature focusing on the victimization of women. A literature review in the form of a synthesis of qualitative research exploring the experiences of adult male survivors of IPA was therefore completed. 12 studies using a range of qualitative methodologies were included in the review. Original extracts from the data, as well as the first author's interpretations, were included in the synthesis to identify common themes and concepts across the studies. Five superordinate themes were identified. The concept of ‘hegemonic masculinity’ was present within all of these themes. The review presented here highlights the types of abuse men experience, how they try to make sense of and cope with these, the process of help-seeking, and the way in which societal views of masculinity color their experiences. These themes illustrate the significant impact IPA can have on men, and how their experiences compare to those of adult female survivors of IPA.

在 2018 年至 2019 年期间，英格兰和威尔士每 100 名男性中约有四名遭受过亲密伴侣虐待 (IPA)。IPA 的影响可能是严重和普遍的，包括身体和心理健康方面的困难。目前很少有研究探讨 IPA 成年男性幸存者的经历和需求，大部分文献都集中在女性受害方面。因此，完成了以综合定性研究的形式进行的文献综述，探索 IPA 成年男性幸存者的经历。该评价纳入了 12 项使用一系列定性方法的研究。数据的原始摘录以及第一作者的解释都包含在综合中，以识别研究中的共同主题和概念。确定了五个上级主题。“霸权男子气概”的概念出现在所有这些主题中。此处介绍的评论强调了男性遭受的虐待类型，他们如何尝试理解和应对这些，寻求帮助的过程以及社会对男性气质的看法如何影响他们的经历。这些主题说明了 IPA 对男性的重大影响，以及他们的经历与 IPA 成年女性幸存者的经历相比如何。