Influence of Heavy Episodic Drinking on the Relation Between Men's Locus of Control and Aggression Toward Intimate Partners

Gallagher, Kathryn E.; Parrott, Dominic J.

doi:10.15288/jsad.2010.71.299

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“…In this way, the protective cognitive power of lower thought suppression may be overridden by alcohol myopia and engender a true “Jekyll and Hyde” effect in which the lower suppressing individual becomes aggressive when intoxicated (Giancola et al, 2010). Overall, these data are consistent with recent findings that alcohol intoxication may override the protective impact of certain cognitive variables (Gallagher & Parrott, 2010) on aggression and provides continued support for the durability of the alcohol myopia effect.…”

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Effects of thought suppression on provoked men’s alcohol-related physical aggression in the laboratory.

Gallagher

Lisco

Parrott

et al. 2014

Psychology of Violence

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Objective This study utilized a comprehensive theoretical approach to provide the first data on the impact of thought suppression on provoked men’s alcohol-related aggression. Method A diverse community sample (58% African-American) of males between the ages of 21 and 35 (M = 25.25) were randomly assigned to one of two beverage conditions (i.e., alcohol, no-alcohol control). Following beverage consumption, participants were provoked via reception of electric shocks and a verbal insult from a fictitious male opponent. Participants’ physical aggression was measured using a shock-based aggression task. Results Results indicated that acute alcohol intoxication significantly increased physical aggression among lower, but not higher, thought suppressing men. Conclusions Results suggest that, under conditions of interpersonal provocation, alcohol intoxication produces a myopic focus on hostile thoughts and angry affect in lower, but not higher, suppression men. This pattern of results provides support for the durability of the alcohol myopia effect and highlights the need for continued examination of alcohol’s role in the disruption of protective factors for men’s aggression. It is important for research to continue to identify modifiable cognitive variables that influence self-regulation of behavior; however, it is imperative that researchers consider the extent to which these variables withstand alcohol’s effects.

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Effects of thought suppression on provoked men’s alcohol-related physical aggression in the laboratory.

Gallagher

Lisco

Parrott

et al. 2014

Psychology of Violence

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“…After adjusting for other covariates, however, in our main analysis only alcohol use disorders (among Axis I disorders), increased the likelihood of perpetration, suggesting that the association between Axis I and IPV perpetration may be specific. Alcohol consumption may narrow attentional focus and shift attention toward instigating cues and away from inhibiting cues (Gallagher, & Parrott, ). A previous longitudinal study found a temporal association of alcohol consumption and IPV acts, suggesting that most episodes occur within hours following drinking by a partner (Fals‐Stewart, Golden, & Schumacher, ).…”

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Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: Results From a National Epidemiologic Survey

Okuda

Olfson

Wang

et al. 2015

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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This study presents data on the association of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and rates of psychiatric disorders, and other correlates. Data were drawn from Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States, 18 years and older, residing in households and group quarters. The sample comprised adults who reported being in a relationship within the past 12 months (N = 25,631). Of these, 1,677 individuals reported perpetrating IPV (4.2% in men, 7.0% in women). Compared to non-IPV perpetrators, IPV perpetrators had greater odds of having any psychiatric disorder, 42.0% and 67.7%, respectively, OR = 2.89, 95% CI [2.51, 3.32]. After adjusting for the effects of nuisance variables, being younger, having an alcohol use disorder, a personality disorder, low levels of social support, and low income were associated with perpetration. Across a wide range of factors, IPV victimization itself had the strongest association with perpetration, AOR = 66.12, 95% CI [55.01, 79.48]. Mental health assessments of IPV perpetrators might offer an opportunity to identify and treat psychiatric disorders and improve the clinical course of conditions that can be affected by ongoing acts of violence.

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“…Placebo (i.e., told alcohol, receive no alcohol) and no-alcohol control (i.e., told no alcohol, receive no alcohol) groups were not utilized for two primary reasons. Foremost, two recent studies found that a cognitive distraction intervention manipulation failed to reduce aggression in men who received placebo control beverages (Giancola & Corman, 2007) or highly provoked men who received no-alcohol control beverages (Gallagher & Parrott, 2010). However, the cognitive distraction intervention manipulation significantly reduced aggression among intoxicated men.…”

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A self-awareness intervention manipulation for heavy-drinking men’s alcohol-related aggression toward women.

Gallagher¹,

Parrott²

2016

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Objective The primary aim of the present investigation was to directly examine a theoretically-based, self-awareness intervention manipulation for at-risk men’s alcohol-related aggression toward women. This study was developed in response to a call in the literature for research to (1) empirically investigate specific intervention techniques that reduce aggression, and (2) identify in whom such interventions will have the greatest impact. Method A community sample (77% African-American) of 94 heavy drinking males age 21 years and older (M = 35.61) completed a battery of questionnaires that assessed alcohol consumption and perpetration of aggression toward women during the past year as well as dispositional masculine gender role stress. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention manipulation designed to focus attention onto inhibitory, self-awareness cues or a control group. Following beverage consumption, participants were provoked with a gender-relevant provocation from a female confederate and participants’ physical aggression was measured using a shock-based aggression task. Results Men who received the intervention manipulation, relative to control, enacted significantly less alcohol-related physical aggression toward the female confederate. This finding held for men who reported lower, but not higher, levels of masculine gender role stress. Conclusions Findings support the development of interventions that aim to redirect intoxicated men’s attention toward stimuli that is non-aggressive, non-provocative, and/or prohibitive of aggressive behavior. However, caution is warranted that en masse dissemination of such interventions may not impact the most at-risk men for alcohol-related violence toward women.

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Influence of Heavy Episodic Drinking on the Relation Between Men's Locus of Control and Aggression Toward Intimate Partners

Cited by 10 publications

References 56 publications

Effects of thought suppression on provoked men’s alcohol-related physical aggression in the laboratory.

Effects of thought suppression on provoked men’s alcohol-related physical aggression in the laboratory.

Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: Results From a National Epidemiologic Survey

A self-awareness intervention manipulation for heavy-drinking men’s alcohol-related aggression toward women.

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