Intimate partner violence: Are the risk factors similar for men and women, and similar to other types of offending?

Abstract

We studied intimate partner violence (IPV) within a framework of other violent and nonviolent offending, to explore whether the risk factors for offending were similar across the different offense categories, and also for men and women. A comprehensive measure of offending behavior was administered to 184 men and 171 women, together with measures of anger, self-control, and psychopathic traits. The measure, the nonviolent and violent offending behavior scale (NVOBS), assesses IPV, general violence, and nonviolent offending behavior. Men perpetrated higher levels of general violence and nonviolent offenses than women, whereas women perpetrated significantly more IPV than men. Regression analyses showed that the predictors of offending behavior are generally similar for men and women, with the exception of IPV, where self-control was a better predictor of IPV for men and anger was a better predictor of IPV for women. Limitations of the present sample and suggestions for future work are discussed. Aggr. Behav. 9999:1-9, 2015.

The role of psychopathic traits among intimate partner-violent men: A systematic review

“…Additionally, a strong association between high levels of Factor 2 of psychopathy and mutually physical IPV was underscored (Mager et al, 2014). Conflicting findings were found when specific lifestyle traits were analyzed separately (Theobald et al, 2015;Thornton et al, 2016).…”

“…Overall, studies underscored a significant positive small-to-moderate correlation (.19 ≤ r ≤ .39) between psychopathy and IPV perpetration (Babcock et al, 2005;Bates et al, 2017;Coyne et al, 2010;Iyican et al, 2015;Kiire, 2017;Marshall & Holtzworth-Munroe, 2010;Thornton et al, 2016).…”

“…Some studies suggested that high levels of interpersonal/ affective psychopathic traits were associated with physical IPV perpetration (Bates et al, 2017;Mager et al, 2014). However, when men's anger and self-control (Thornton et al, 2016) and exposure to media aggression (Coyne et al, 2010) were controlled, Factor 1 did not show an effect on physical IPV perpetration. Coyne et al (2010) revealed an association between primary psychopathy and psychological but not physical IPV perpetration.…”

“…Twenty-six studies examined the role of psychopathy to predict IPV perpetration among non-convicted partner-violent men (see Table 3; Babcock, Green, & Webb, 2008;Babcock, Green, Webb, & Yerington, 2005;Bates, Archer, & Graham-Kevan, 2017;Coyne, Nelson, Graham-Kevan, Keister, & Grant, 2010;Holtzworth-Munroe, Meehan, Herron, Rehman, & Stuart, 2000;Iyican, Sommer, Kini, & Babcock, 2015;Kiire, 2017;Mager, Bresin, & Verona, 2014;Marshall & Holtzworth-Munroe, 2010;Okano, Langille, & Walsh, 2016;Panuzio et al, 2006;Theobald, Farrington, Coid, & Piquero, 2015;Thornton, Graham-Kevan, & Archer, 2016;Walsh et al, 2010;Wymbs, Dawson, Suhr, Bunford, & Gidycz, 2017) and convicted male batterers (see Table 4; Cunha & Gonçalves, 2013;Harris, Hilton, & Rice, 2011;Hilton, Harris, & Rice, 2001;Hilton, Harris, Rice, Houghton, & Eke, 2008;Hornsveld, Bezuijen, Leenaars, & Kraaimaat, 2008;Juodis, Starzomski, Porter, & Woodworth, 2014a;Kalichman, 1988;Rock, Sellbom, Ben-Porath, & Salekin, 2013;Swogger, Walsh, & Kosson, 2007;Swogger, Walsh, Kosson, Cashman-Brown, & Caine 2012;Taft, Murphy, Musser, & Remington, 2004). …”

Personality correlates of intimate partner violence subtypes: A latent class analysis

“…It is also plausible that trait aggression may be associated with IPV class membership for males but not females, since males score higher on trait aggression and engage in higher levels of aggressive behavior across a variety of provocation and interpersonal contexts (see Bettencourt, Talley, Benjamin, & Valentine, for review). However, existing research on trait aggression and IPV in emerging adults shows that perpetration of IPV may be related to general aggression among both males and females (e.g., Corvo & deLara, ; Thornton, Graham‐Kevan, & Archer, ). Thus, it remains unclear whether trait aggression relates differently to IPV for males and females.…”