Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

Eckhardt, Christopher I.; Parrott, Dominic J.; Massa, Andrea A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-89999-2_156

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“…The association between alcohol use and IPV perpetration has been documented across decades of research (Cafferky et al, 2018; Leonard, 2005; Leonard & Quigley, 2017) including cross-sectional studies (McKinney et al, 2010), intervention studies (Kelly & Halford, 2006; O’Farrell et al, 2003), and quantitative (Crane et al, 2016; Eckhardt et al, 2021) and qualitative (Eckhardt et al, 2022) reviews of alcohol administration studies. Research also suggests that the relationship between alcohol and IPV perpetration is nuanced, such that various intervening variables may moderate their association.…”

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Emotion differentiation and intimate partner violence: Effects of provocation and alcohol intoxication.

Napolitano¹,

Lane²,

Eckhardt³

et al. 2024

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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Objective: This study investigated the impact of relational provocation on intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration as a function of alcohol intoxication and individuals' emotion differentiation (ED; i.e., the ability to differentiate between positive and negative emotions). We hypothesized that provocation and acute intoxication would be associated with lower ED, such that individuals would demonstrate lower ED following provocation and while intoxicated. We also hypothesized an intoxication-by-ED interaction, such that only individuals who were intoxicated and undifferentiated would perpetrate IPV. Method: Two hundred fifty community-based adults completed an aggression paradigm ostensibly with their romantic partners where they were randomly assigned to an alcohol or no-alcohol condition. Participants' ED across positive and negative subscales was calculated at baseline (Time 1), postprovocation and intoxication (Time 2), and postbehavioral aggression (Time 3). IPV was operationalized as the strength and duration of shocks issued to their partner during the aggression paradigm. Results: Both sober and intoxicated participants experienced lower ED following provocation, suggesting a main effect of provocation but no main effect of intoxication. There was a significant alcohol-by-ED interaction in the predicted direction. For intoxicated participants, low ED was associated with greater IPV perpetration. For sober participants, low ED was associated with less IPV perpetration. Conclusions: Consistent with hypotheses, low ED is associated with greater IPV perpetration among intoxicated individuals. In contrast to prior research, low ED was associated with less IPV perpetration among sober individuals. Alcohol-related cognitive impairments may increase the likelihood of IPV perpetration by disrupting the ED process that may otherwise inhibit impulsive aggression. Public Health Significance StatementThe results of the present research improve our understanding of a significant public health concern: intimate partner violence (IPV). Specifically, results suggest that alcohol intoxication influences the association between a specific form of emotional processing (emotion differentiation) and IPV; therefore, interventions for IPV perpetrators may need to be modified to address emotional processes that occur after provocation, especially subsequent to alcohol use.

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Section: Alcohol and Ipv Perpetrationmentioning

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Emotion differentiation and intimate partner violence: Effects of provocation and alcohol intoxication.

Napolitano¹,

Lane²,

Eckhardt³

et al. 2024

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…As a result, findings are mixed in terms of how substance use relates to IPV. Some works identify it as a risk factor for IPV perpetration (Eckhardt et al, 2022), while others focus on its influence for victimization (Duncan et al, 2018;Testa et al, 2003). Some studies report significant associations only with illicit drug use, not alcohol (Duncan et al, 2018), and some report no significant impact once other factors are controlled (Reuter et al, 2017).…”

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Risk and Danger among the “Invisible”: Bisexual IPV Victimization, Lifestyle Factors, and Feelings of Marginalization

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Teasdale

Bradley

et al. 2023

Victims & Offenders

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This paper examines intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization risk of bisexual individuals compared with their straight and gay peers, highlighting the ways in which risky lifestyle factors and feelings of marginalization operate to increase risk. We theorize that both behavioral and stigma-related risk factors identified in previous work may be systematically different in the bisexual population compared to their straight peers, thus increasing IPV risk. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Wave 4, N = 14,415), we examine the extent to which risky behaviors and feelings of marginalization mediate the impact of bisexual identity on IPV risk. Findings suggest bisexual individuals are significantly more at risk for IPV (OR = 1.60) than their straight and gay peers. Their increased risk is explained by risky behaviors (e.g., drug use and number of partners), and feeling unloved. Adjusting for these mediators, the effect of being bisexual on IPV is reduced substantially (OR = 1.27) but remains significant. Understanding the unique stigmatization experiences and vulnerability of this population is critical for designing effective victimization prevention strategies. It is important to consider risk reduction strategies that may be uniquely important for bisexual adults and mitigating the burdens of stigma.

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Examining Relationships Among Alcohol Use Disorder, Child Caretaking, and Intimate Partner Violence in High-Risk Couples

Giff,

Forkus,

Massa

et al. 2024

J Fam Viol

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Purpose Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health concern that is highly prevalent among couples with alcohol misuse. It is well-established that alcohol can exacerbate negative IPV outcomes; however, less is known about how hazardous alcohol consumption, combined with family composition, such as the presence of children in the home, may impact IPV in a dyadic context. The current study examined the separate and interactive roles of the couple’s caretaking status and alcohol use disorder (AUD) severity on psychological and physical IPV victimization. Methods Secondary data were analyzed from 100 couples considered high risk due to reporting physical IPV and at least one partner meeting criteria for AUD. Multilevel mixture models were used to dyadically test how caretaking status and each partner’s AUD severity, separately and interactively, related to the couple’s psychological and physical IPV severity. Results Caretaking status and one’s own AUD severity, when examined separately, were positively related to psychological and physical IPV victimization. One’s partner’s AUD severity was also related to severity of physical IPV victimization. There was no evidence of an interaction in this sample. Conclusions Caretaking status played an important role in IPV victimization even when accounting for AUD in high-risk couples. Caretaking status and AUD did not interact; however, the significant main effects suggest an additive association, such that the combination of AUD severity and caretaking is more risky for IPV victimization than either factor alone. Findings highlight the importance of considering family composition and alcohol use behaviors on IPV risk.

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Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

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References 92 publications

Emotion differentiation and intimate partner violence: Effects of provocation and alcohol intoxication.

Emotion differentiation and intimate partner violence: Effects of provocation and alcohol intoxication.

Risk and Danger among the “Invisible”: Bisexual IPV Victimization, Lifestyle Factors, and Feelings of Marginalization

Examining Relationships Among Alcohol Use Disorder, Child Caretaking, and Intimate Partner Violence in High-Risk Couples

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