From early dating violence to adult intimate partner violence: Continuity and sources of resilience in adulthood

Abstract

Background Previous literature has found continuity for intimate partner violence, but little research has explored continuity between dating violence and adult IPV or whether protective factors may attenuate this relationship. Aims This research hypothesized a positive relationship between dating violence in early adulthood and later adulthood IPV and that support and attachment would provide buffering and direct protection for this relationship. Methods Data from the Rochester Youth Development Study were used to explore these questions through negative binomial regression. Results Dating violence was statistically significantly related to an increase of adult IPV. Family support, parental reports of attachment to the subject, peer support, and parenting-related social support all were protective factors that provided a direct effect for those respondents perpetrating dating violence. None of the protective factors provided buffering protection between dating violence and adult IPV. Conclusions Results confirm significant continuity between dating violence and IPV and that support from peers and family, parenting-related support, parental reports of attachment, protect an individual from continuing to engage in intimate partner violence throughout adulthood. Bolstering these supportive relationships may help provide points of intervention to interrupt the link between early dating violence and later adulthood IPV.

Changes in acceptance of dating violence and physical dating violence victimization in a longitudinal study with teens

“…Dating violence is common among adolescents (Wincentak et al, 2016) and can lead to a range of psychosocial issues (Banyard & Cross, 2008; Greenman & Matsuda, 2016; Silverman, et al, 2001; Smith, et al, 2003; Temple & Freeman, 2011; Temple, Shorey, Fite, et al, 2013). Given the significant implications of future adjustment, patterns of TDV need to be studied so that prevention programs can be better designed to eliminate or reduce the risk of TDV.…”

“…Teen dating violence (TDV) is common among adolescents (Wincentak, Connolly, & Card, 2016) and has been strongly associated with a host of negative psychosocial outcomes (Banyard & Cross, 2008; Greenman & Matsuda, 2016; Silverman, Raj, Mucci, & Hathaway, 2001; Smith, White, & Holland, 2003; Temple & Freeman, 2011; Temple, Shorey, Fite, Stuart, & Le, 2013). Previous studies suggest childhood exposure to violence and attitudes accepting of violence are associated with a higher risk for TDV; however, most studies have been cross-sectional.…”

“…Experiencing TDV is associated with increased risk for substance use, risky sexual behavior, psychological distress, poor school functioning, difficulties with future relationships, and TDV perpetration (Banyard & Cross, 2008; Greenman & Matsuda, 2016; Silverman, et al, 2001; Smith, et al, 2003; Temple & Freeman, 2011; Temple, Shorey, Fite, et al, 2013). For instance, Temple and Freeman (2011) found older adolescents who experienced physical TDV were 2.5 to 4 times more likely to report smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, and using other illicit substances compared to non-victimized youth.…”

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“…Studies completed in the field revealed that the delinquent behavior of the youth is generated by the psycho-social risk factors (Duggan, Jones, 2017) which interact between them. In an effort to analyze the causes of this quite disturbing phenomenon, it seems that the role of family and peers to have a significant influence relating to the criminal behaviors (Greenman, Matsuda, 2016). This paper aims to present the situation of the youth in law conflict, focusing essentially in the factors that constitute a risk for youth involvement into criminal behavior.…”

Brazilian women’s transition to new relationships after ending a violent one: a case study

“…Similarly, the transition to new relationships after the ending of violent ones is not a well-known subject and is rarely investigated (Carbonne-Lopez, Rennison, & MacMillan, 2011;Greenman & Matsuda, 2016;Martsolf et al, 2012). There is evidence that, although the transition to non-violent relationships is possible, entering a new violent relationship is not an exception in the outcomes for people who have already been in one.…”