Female intimate partner violence perpetration: stability and predictors of mutual and nonmutual aggression across the first year of college

Testa, Maria; Hoffman, Joseph H.; Leonard, Kenneth E.

doi:10.1002/ab.20391

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“…Further, recent studies of IPV have been focusing on the perpetrator (men and women) and on bidirectional violence, in an attempt to understand IPV in its whole complexity. 26,27 IPV was associated with harmful use of alcohol (measured by binge drinking and AUD), particularly in men (victim or perpetrator), in agreement with previous studies showing evidence that alcohol use by one or both partners contributes to the risk and severity of IPV. 28,29 This result also replicates our previous publication based on the 2006 dataset alone.…”

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Intimate partner violence trends in Brazil: data from two waves of the Brazilian National Alcohol and Drugs Survey

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Laranjeira

Viana

et al. 2016

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To compare intimate partner violence (IPV) prevalence rates in 2006 and 2012 in a nationally representative household sample in Brazil. The associations between IPV and substance use were also investigated. Methods: IPV was assessed using the Conflict Tactic Scale-R in two waves (2006/2012) of the Brazilian Alcohol and Drugs Survey. Weighted prevalence rates and adjusted logistic regression models were calculated. Results: Prevalence rates of IPV victimization decreased significantly, especially among women (8.8 to 6.3%). The rates of IPV perpetration also decreased significantly (10.6 to 8.4% for the overall sample and 9.2 to 6.1% in men), as well as the rates of bidirectional violence (by individuals who were simultaneously victims and perpetrators of violence) (3.2 to 2.4% for the overall sample). Alcohol increased the likelihood of being a victim (odds ratio [OR] = 1.6) and perpetrator (OR = 2.4) of IPV. Use of illicit drugs increased up to 4.5 times the likelihood of being a perpetrator. Conclusions: In spite of the significant reduction in most types of IPV between 2006 and 2012, violence perpetrated by women was not significantly reduced, and the current national rates are still high. Further, this study suggests that use of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs plays a major role in IPV. Prevention initiatives must take drug misuse into consideration.

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Intimate partner violence trends in Brazil: data from two waves of the Brazilian National Alcohol and Drugs Survey

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Laranjeira

Viana

et al. 2016

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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“…Among Brazilians, it was found that 76.6% are at the same time, perpetrators and victims of violence in the different manifestations (Oliveira et al, 2011). Testa, Hoffman, and Leonard (2011) reinforce these findings, asserting that the aggressive acts are more frequent when the other partner is also aggressive, suggesting that this reciprocity contributes to the escalation and continuation of violence. Leen et al (2013) found that, among the risk factors found to be more robust for the occurrence of violence in teenage couples, the influence of peers has been shown to be relevant, i.e., the presence of friends involved in violent relationships or violence in the group of friends.…”

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“…Testa et al (2011) reiterate that the aggressive acts are more frequent when the other partner is also aggressive, suggesting that this reciprocity contributes to the escalation and continuation of violence. Despite the fact that in this study, the girls reported greater perpetration of violence in two dimensions, no differences were observed between perceived victimization of boys and girls in any of the dimensions analyzed, which seems to indicate that boys avoid recognizing themselves as victims of violence.…”

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Forms of Violence in the Affective-Sexual Relationships of Adolescents

Marasca

Falcke

2015

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Violence in the affective-sexual relationships of adolescents is a theme that has been highlighted by the literature as a result of its high rates of prevalence. It has different characteristics, while many factors are shown to be associated with its occurrence. The present study investigated the affective-sexual relationships of adolescents, focusing on the experiences as perpetrators and victims of different types of violence between partners. We conducted a quantitative study with a descriptive, comparative and correlational design, with 124 heterosexual adolescents, aged 15 to 18 years (M = 15.94, SD = 0.65). As measurement instruments we used a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Family Background Questionnaire (FBQ), and the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory (CADRI). The results showed percentages of violence that ranged from 14.7% for relational abuse committed to 97% for verbal/emotional violence suffered. We identified significant gender differences in the dimensions of threatening behavior (t = -3.172, p = 0.002) and physical violence (t = -3.037, p = 0.003) perpetrated by the participant, indicating that it is the girls who report that they practice this type of violence more often. No significant correlation was observed between experiences of violence in the family of origin and in the relationship with the partner (p > 0.05). However, there was an association between the occurrence of violence in the relationships of the adolescents and the presence of violence in the affective-sexual relationships of friends (p < 0.05). We highlight the importance of expanding the field of theory regarding this phenomenon, in order to assist with future interventions.

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“…A growing body of research has documented the negative effects of discrepant drinking patterns on marital satisfaction Leonard, 2005, 2007), but low satisfaction does not necessarily lead to IPV (Baker and Stith, 2008;Testa et al, 2011). Given the association between low relationship satisfaction and relationship dissolution (Karney and Bradbury, 1995), couples in which drinking discrepancy was most problematic may not have been included, given that this was a sample of intact couples.…”

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Husband and Wife Alcohol Use as Independent or Interactive Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence

Testa

Kubiak

Quigley

et al. 2012

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Men's heavy drinking has been established as a risk factor for their perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV); however, the role of women's drinking in their perpetration of IPV is less clear. The current study examined the relative strength of husbands' and wives' alcohol use and alcohol dependence symptoms on the occurrence and frequency of husbands' and wives' IPV perpetration. Method: Married and cohabiting community couples (N = 280) were identifi ed and recruited according to their classifi cation in one of four drinking groups: heavy episodic drinking occurred in both partners (n = 79), the husband only (n = 80), the wife only (n = 41), and neither (n = 80). Husband and wife alcohol consumption, alcohol dependence symptoms, and IPV perpetration were assessed independently for both partners. Results:Husband and wife consumption and alcohol dependence symptoms contributed to the likelihood and frequency of husband IPV, both independently and interactively. Husband, but not wife, alcohol dependence symptoms contributed to the occurrence of any wife IPV, although both partners' alcohol dependence symptoms predicted the frequency of wife aggression. Couples with discrepant drinking were not more likely to perpetrate IPV. Conclusions: Findings for husband IPV support previous research identifying alcohol use of both partners as a predictor. However, for wives, alcohol appears to play less of a role in IPV perpetration, perhaps refl ecting that women experience less inhibition against physical aggression in their intimate relationships than do men. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 73, 268-276, 2012)

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Female intimate partner violence perpetration: stability and predictors of mutual and nonmutual aggression across the first year of college

Cited by 49 publications

References 63 publications

Intimate partner violence trends in Brazil: data from two waves of the Brazilian National Alcohol and Drugs Survey

Intimate partner violence trends in Brazil: data from two waves of the Brazilian National Alcohol and Drugs Survey

Forms of Violence in the Affective-Sexual Relationships of Adolescents

Husband and Wife Alcohol Use as Independent or Interactive Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence

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