Verbal/Symbolic Aggression in Couples: Incidence Rates and Relationships to Personal Characteristics

Straus, Murray A.; Sweet, Stephen

doi:10.2307/353066

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“…However, in multivariate analyses, gender was related only to the frequency of psychological aggression. The overall findings with regard to physical aggression are similar to previous reports that have found no gender differences (Chermack et al, 2001;Heru et al, 2006;Hines and Saudino, 2003;Straus and Sweet, 1992), or slightly higher rates of female-to-male partner aggression (Archer, 2000). Further, the significant correlation between gender and partner-to-participant injury was consistent with prior studies that have shown women to be more likely to sustain injuries from partners and/or require medical attention as a result of partner violence (e.g., Archer, 2000;Felson and Cares, 2005;Stets and Strauss, 1989;Tjaden and Thoennes, 2000).…”

Section: Overview Of Psychological Aggression Physical Aggression Ansupporting

confidence: 81%

Partner aggression among men and women in substance use disorder treatment: Correlates of psychological and physical aggression and injury

Chermack

Murray

Walton

et al. 2008

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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This study examined intimate partner aggression in a sample of 489 participants enrolled in substance use disorder treatment, and expands on prior research by including measures of various forms of aggression, a mixed gender sample (76% men, 24% women), and measurement of several potential risk domains. Aggression measures included both participant-to-partner and partner-to-participant psychological aggression, physical aggression and injury. Analyses focused on the role of distal and proximal risk factors, including demographics, history of childhood physical and sexual abuse, and family history of problems with alcohol, drugs and depression, as well as recent substance use and symptoms of depression. Overall rates of participant-to-partner psychological aggression (77%), physical aggression (54%) and injuring partners (33%) were high, as were rates of partner-to-participant psychological aggression (73%), physical aggression (51%), and injury (33%). Several distal (family history variables, physical abuse) and proximal factors (binge drinking, several different drugs, depressive symptoms) were bivariately related to most of the aggression measures. However, according to multivariate analyses predicting aggression and injury measures, binge drinking and cocaine use were the drugs significantly associated with most measures, depression symptoms also were related to most aggression and injury measures, and a history of reported childhood physical abuse was related to all frequency of aggression and injury measures among those reporting such behaviors. Overall, the high rates of aggression among both men and women observed in this study further illustrate the need for interventions targeting substance use and aggression, and for further research regarding the interrelationships among substance, aggression and depressive symptoms.

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Section: Overview Of Psychological Aggression Physical Aggression Ansupporting

confidence: 81%

Partner aggression among men and women in substance use disorder treatment: Correlates of psychological and physical aggression and injury

Chermack

Murray

Walton

et al. 2008

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…Data supporting the gender symmetry theory (although it was not called so at that time) was first published by Straus and colleagues (Feld & Straus, 1989;Straus, 1979Straus, , 1999Straus & Gelles, 1992;Straus & Sweet, 1992). They found, based on community data obtained with the Conflict Tactics Scale (Straus, 1979), that females and males perpetrated equal amounts of IPA, in stark contrast to the hitherto held view that males were the main perpetrators and females the main victims.…”

Section: The Revised Gender Symmetry Theorymentioning

confidence: 54%

Sex Differences in Perpetration of Low Intensity Intimate Partner Aggression in South Sudan

Ndoromo¹,

Österman²,

Björkqvist³

2018

Eur. j. interdiscip. stud.

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The aim of the study was to investigate sex differences in perpetration of low intensity intimate partner aggression in South Sudan, to compare levels of perpetration and victimisation, and further to test whether the revised gender symmetry theory (Archer, 2018) could be applicable in an African country. A questionnaire was filled in by 302 females and 118 males in South Sudan, the mean age was 22.5 years (SD 8.4) for women, and 25.6 years (SD 7.8) for men. Intimate partner aggression was measured with self-reports using both the perpetrator and the victim versions of the Direct Indirect Aggression Scales for Adults (DIAS-Adult; Österman & Björkqvist, 2009), which measures seven types of aggressive behavoiurs. The results showed no significant difference between females and males on perpetration of five out of seven types of aggression; physical, verbal and nonverbal aggression, as well as direct and indirect aggressive social manipulation. For females, levels of victimisation and perpetration of aggression were equally high; this was the case for all seven types of aggression while, for males, victimisation was significantly higher than perpetration on three types of aggression. The results provide support for the revised gender symmetry theory in an African developing country.

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“…Nationally representative studies document that women perpetrate as much or more emotional and physical aggression as men (Stets & Straus, 1989;Straus, 1980;Straus & Gelles, 1986;Straus & Gelles, 1990;Straus & Sweet, 1992). The 1975 National Family Violence Survey (NFVS) reported relationship aggression for 12.1% of men and 11.6% of women.…”

Section: Gender and Intimate Aggressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sex of Spouse Abuse Offender and Directionality of Abuse as Predictors of Personal Distress, Interpersonal Functioning, and Perceptions of Family Climate

Taylor

Pittman

2005

J Fam Viol

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This study examines perceptions of personal distress, interpersonal functioning and family climate reported by men and women involved in unidirectional versus bidirectional spouse abuse. Participants were 7253 offenders treated by the USAF Family Advocacy Program from 1988 to 1996. Over a quarter of the sample is female and included among them were both unidirectional and bidirectional offenders. Grouping factors for the analysis are gender, directionality of aggression, history of abuse in childhood, history of recidivism, and severity of aggression. Females and offenders raised in abusive homes reported more negative perceptions across the measured spheres. Unidirectional abusers reported more personal distress, but bidirectional abuse had more conflicted family climates. Few differences were noted in offenders' perceptions based on the severity of their abuse or their history of repeat offenses. Tests for interactions yielded no reliable pattern indicating that grouping factors were related to outcomes in an additive fashion.KEY WORDS: spouse abuse; sex of offender; mutual abuse; severity of abuse; recidivism; childhood history of abuse.

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Verbal/Symbolic Aggression in Couples: Incidence Rates and Relationships to Personal Characteristics

Cited by 160 publications

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Partner aggression among men and women in substance use disorder treatment: Correlates of psychological and physical aggression and injury

Partner aggression among men and women in substance use disorder treatment: Correlates of psychological and physical aggression and injury

Sex Differences in Perpetration of Low Intensity Intimate Partner Aggression in South Sudan

Sex of Spouse Abuse Offender and Directionality of Abuse as Predictors of Personal Distress, Interpersonal Functioning, and Perceptions of Family Climate

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