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An Exploration of the Mediators Between Childhood Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence.

Authors :
Smyth, Elizabeth J.
Gardner, Frank L.
Marks, Donald R.
Moore, Zella E.
J Smyth, Elizabeth
L Gardner, Frank
R Marks, Donald
E Moore, Zella
Source :
Violence & Victims; 2017, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p567-583, 17p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with numerous long-term consequences and warrants significant clinical attention. Recent theoretical models and empirical research have suggested that several factors play a role in the development of IPV perpetration, including childhood maltreatment, early maladaptive schemas, anger, and difficulties in emotion regulation. This study investigated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and IPV, specifically examining the mediation of this relationship by several variables thought to be related to this pernicious problem, including early maladaptive schemas, the experience of anger, and emotion regulation difficulties. In a young adult collegiate sample of 110 women in relationships, results of a bootstrapped multiple mediation analysis supported the hypothesis that childhood maltreatment predicted physical aggression within intimate partner relationships and found that the total indirect effect of childhood maltreatment on physical aggression through the 3 proposed mediators was significant. However, consistent with recent empirical findings, only difficulties in emotion regulation significantly mediated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and physical aggression within the sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08866708
Volume :
32
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Violence & Victims
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
124339239
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-15-00084