Status Relationships in Marriage: Risk Factors in Spouse Abuse

Hornung, Carlton A.; McCullough, B. Claire; Sugimoto, Takeo

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“…Study members were asked to enter their responses to each question on a private answer sheet while the interviewer read each item aloud. Following Hornung, McCullough, and Sugimoto (1981), the respondents answered the CTS twice. First, they reported about their behavior toward their partner (perpetration), and later they reported about their partner's behavior toward them (victimization).…”

Section: Measuring Partner Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

Gender differences in partner violence in a birth cohort of 21-year-olds: Bridging the gap between clinical and epidemiological approaches.

Magdol¹,

Moffitt²,

Caspi³

et al. 1997

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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This study describes partner violence in a representative sample of young adults. Physical violence perpetration was reported by 37.2% of women and 21.8% of men. Correlates of involvement in severe physical violence differed by gender. Severe physical violence was more strongly associated with unemployment, low educational attainment, few social support resources, polydrug use, antisocial personality disorder symptoms, depression symptoms, and violence toward strangers for men than for women. Women who were victims of severe physical violence were more likely than men who were victims to experience symptoms of anxiety. The findings converge with community studies showing that more women than men are physically violent toward a partner and with clinical studies highlighting violence perpetrated against women by men with deviant characteristics.We report a study of partner violence in a large representative sample of New Zealand young adults. Our goals were (a) to document prevalence rates of both penetration and victimization, (b) to compare prevalence rates between men and women, and (c) to understand gender differences in prevalence by analyzing gender differences in the psychological and social corre-

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Section: Measuring Partner Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

Gender differences in partner violence in a birth cohort of 21-year-olds: Bridging the gap between clinical and epidemiological approaches.

Magdol¹,

Moffitt²,

Caspi³

et al. 1997

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

386

362

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“…Although factor analyses already have been conducted on data from the CTS (e.g., Hornung et al, 1981;Jorgensen, 1977;Schumm et al, 1982;Straus, 1979), with two studies on very large, randomly selected samples (N's of 2143 and 1553 in Straus (1979) and Hornung et al's (1981) studies respectively), several problems preclude generalization. First, Hornung et al (1981) only factor analyzed women's self-reports of aggression. Second, although Hornung et al (1981) and Straus (1979) found evidence of a Life Threatening Behavior factor (i.e., beat up; threatened or used a knife or a gun), it may be an artifact of the typically low base rates of such behaviors among community samples.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…4 However, there is a wide range in estimates of the prevalence of physical aggression in both dating and marital relationships, ranging from 1007o to 60~ (e.g., Arias et al, 1985;Bernard and Bernard, 1983;Care et aL, 1982;Gel~es, 1974;Hornung, et al, 1981;Lent, 1986;Makepeace, 1981;Schulman, 1979;Straus, 1978Straus, , 1979Straus and Gelles, 1986;Straus, et al, 1980). While many studies have documented the prevalence of relationship aggression, few attempts have been made to explain these wide variations in" prevalence estimates.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, Hornung et al (1981) only factor analyzed women's self-reports of aggression. Second, although Hornung et al (1981) and Straus (1979) found evidence of a Life Threatening Behavior factor (i.e., beat up; threatened or used a knife or a gun), it may be an artifact of the typically low base rates of such behaviors among community samples. As a result, it is important to factor analyze data from the CTS for individuals with higher base rates of marital aggression.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Far more people in relationships are subjected to violent acts than those who receive injuries. The degree of damage sustained may not reflect the perpetrator's intent to deliberately harm a partner. Data documenting aggressive acts determines the population at risk and their prevention and early treatment requirements; whereas data focusing on harm and injury helps determine emergency medical and refuge services. Data from national crime surveys, police records, or clinical populations should not be generalized to the population at large. Even if men perpetrate the majority of serious partner attacks, addressing the issue of female violence will significantly reduce the overall level of domestic violence. Judicial, medical, and social services should take note that while male violence may be more problematic, violence is a relationship issue, not a male issue. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Status Relationships in Marriage: Risk Factors in Spouse Abuse

Cited by 269 publications

References 10 publications

Gender differences in partner violence in a birth cohort of 21-year-olds: Bridging the gap between clinical and epidemiological approaches.

Gender differences in partner violence in a birth cohort of 21-year-olds: Bridging the gap between clinical and epidemiological approaches.

Factor similarity of the Conflict Tactics Scales across samples, spouses, and sites: Issues and implications

Aggressive acts and assaults in intimate relationships: towards an understanding of the literature

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