The study investigates the relation between interparental verbal aggression, parent-daughter verbal aggression, and verbal aggression in female Hispanic college student's dating relationships ( N = 599). Results showed that mothers' high levels of verbal conflict with fathers were predictive of having high levels of verbal conflicts with their daughters. This in turn, predicted daughters' use of verbal conflict with their intimate partner. Similarly, fathers' high levels of verbal conflict with mothers were predictive of having high levels of verbal conflicts with their daughters. However, this was not found to be predictive of daughters' use of verbal conflict with their intimate partner.

William Kurtines, for believing in my research and pushing me to challenge myself academically and professionally. Their guidance was a great influence on the development of this thesis. Finally, this thesis would not have been possible without the undergraduate assistants of the Health Disparities and Cultural Identities Lab, such as Angelica Lopez, Adriana Yanquez, and Aida Custode, who spent countless hours helping to enter my data, and who always went above and beyond what was expected of them to ensure that it was accurate and complete in a timely manner. v

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