Witnessing Intimate Partner Violence as a Child Does Not Increase the Likelihood of Becoming an Adult Intimate Partner Violence Victim

Ernst, Amy A.; Weiss, Steven J.; Castillo, Christie del; Aagaard, Jaime; Marvez-Valls, Eduardo; D'Angelo, Juliet; Combs, Shanna; Feuchter, A. C.; Hegyi, Michael; Clark, Ross; Coffman, Brittany

doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2007.tb01800.x

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“…Research indicates that experiencing these traumas significantly increase the likelihood of perpetrating child abuse (Cunningham, 2003) and partner violence later in life (Ehrensaft et al, 2003;Stith et al, 2000;Swinford, DeMaris, Cernkovich, & Giordano, 2000;White & Widom, 2003;Wolfe, Wekerle, Scott, Straatman, & Grasley, 2004). However, some work indicates null effects, raising some doubts about the key assumptions of the cycle of violence (Ernst et al, 2007;Fergusson, Boden, & Horwood, 2006). For instance, using a prospective, longitudinal design of a New Zealand birth cohort, Fergusson et al (2006) found that while controlling for many social and contextual factors missing from previous studies, childhood exposure to partner violence did not increase the risk of being a perpetrator or a victim of partner violence.…”

Section: The Cycle Of Violence: the Impact Of Maltreatment On Offendingmentioning

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The Cycle of Violence: Examining the Impact of Maltreatment Early in Life on Adult Offending

2013

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Over the last two decades, considerable scholarly attention has been directed toward explaining the "cycle of violence"-a phenomenon whereby victimization and offending appear inexorably linked to one another. Extant work has greatly contributed to our understanding of this cycle for different types of abuse and different types of offending, such as sex offending. The link between sexual abuse and later offending cannot be overstated, with research suggesting the impact of sexual abuse on sex offending to be more pronounced than any other type of abuse. However, in the literature, questions remain regarding sex offenders' patterns of offending. Specifically, it remains unclear whether type of abuse experienced has a differential impact on type of offending in adulthopd. Using retrospective data from sexual offenders in a Canadian penitentiary, we address this research gap by examining the impact of abuse experienced during childhood and adolescence on various types of offending in adulthood. Results indicate partial support for the cycle of violence hypothesis-the extent of criminal involvement can be explained as being a consequence of prior maltreatment; however, findings also suggest refinements to the theory, because the influence of type of abuse varies depending on the type of offending examined. Research and policy implications are discussed.

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The Cycle of Violence: Examining the Impact of Maltreatment Early in Life on Adult Offending

2013

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“…For example, a retrospective study of 280 emergency department patients, a third of whom had reported witnessing family violence as children, did not show a significant association between a history of exposure to violence and present involvement in a violent dating relationship (Ernst et al, 2007). Another group of researchers questioned previous findings on the lasting effects of exposure to family violence in a large longitudinal study of children from New Zealand, concluding that the effects of childhood exposure to family violence on later interpersonal violence were statistically weak (Fergusson, Boden, & Horwood, 2006).…”

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Differential Adjustment Among Rural Adolescents Exposed to Family Violence

Sianko

Hedge

McDonell

2016

J Interpers Violence

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This study examines differences in psychological adjustment in a sample of rural adolescents who have been exposed to family violence. Self-report questionnaires were administered to 580 adolescents and their primary caregivers. The results revealed that over two thirds of the study participants (68.8%) had been exposed to violence in their families. As hypothesized, cluster analysis identified several profiles among adolescents, distinguished by their psychological and emotional functioning: well adjusted (46.2%), moderately adjusted (44.3%), and struggling (9.5%). Discriminant function analysis confirmed the groupings and revealed that family functioning was among the most influential factors explaining adjustment differences. Multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) further showed that adolescents from each of the three adjustment profiles reported significantly different levels of family social support, parental involvement, and perceived neighborhood safety. Overall, the results confirm heterogeneity of adolescent adaptation in the aftermath of family violence and provide insights into family and neighborhood factors that account for variability in adolescents’ reactions to violence. Implications for future research and practical interventions are discussed.

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“…There are no validated tools to screen for ACWs. In our previous study, we used a single question; in another, the WOVAT four-question scale was based on the OVAT (6,7). For the present study, we used the single question and a four-question scale we created, based on the OVAT, and named it the WOVAT (17).…”

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“…For adults witnessing abuse as children (ACW), we used the following single question from our previous study: ''Did you witness violence between your parents/ stepparents as a child?'' as our standard, with the fourquestion WOVAT scale used to confirm its construct validity (6,7). For perpetration of IPV, we used the PAPS as our standard (16).…”

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Derivation and Validation of a Short Emergency Department Screening Tool for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: The PErpetrator RaPid Scale (PERPS)

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Morgan-Edwards³

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The Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Witnessing Intimate Partner Violence as a Child Does Not Increase the Likelihood of Becoming an Adult Intimate Partner Violence Victim

Abstract: Adults who witnessed IPV as children were more likely to have a lower income, be younger, and have been abused as a child, but not more likely to be positive for ongoing IPV, when compared with patients who had not witnessed IPV.

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

The Cycle of Violence: Examining the Impact of Maltreatment Early in Life on Adult Offending

The Cycle of Violence: Examining the Impact of Maltreatment Early in Life on Adult Offending

Differential Adjustment Among Rural Adolescents Exposed to Family Violence

Derivation and Validation of a Short Emergency Department Screening Tool for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: The PErpetrator RaPid Scale (PERPS)

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