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Intimate partner violence, coercive control, and child adjustment problems.

Ernest N Jouriles1, Renee McDonald2

  • 1Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA ejourile@smu.edu.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|June 14, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Coercive control within intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly impacts child adjustment. This dynamic is linked to increased externalizing and internalizing problems in children exposed to physical IPV.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Coercive control is a key dynamic in understanding intimate partner violence (IPV).
  • The influence of coercive control on child adjustment in the context of physical IPV requires further investigation.
  • Child adjustment problems, including externalizing and internalizing behaviors, are significant concerns in families experiencing IPV.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between coercive control in physical intimate partner violence and child adjustment.
  • To determine if coercive control influences children's externalizing and internalizing problems.
  • To understand the role of relationship dynamics in the impact of IPV on children.

Main Methods:

  • Study included 107 mothers and their children (aged 7–10 years) from families reporting physical IPV.
Keywords:
child adjustment problemscoercive controlintimate partner violence

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  • Mothers reported on physical IPV and coercive control experiences.
  • Mothers and children reported on children's externalizing and internalizing problems.

    • Main Results:

    • Coercive control in physical IPV was positively associated with child externalizing problems, according to both mother and child reports.
    • Coercive control in physical IPV was positively associated with child internalizing problems, according to both mother and child reports.
    • These associations remained significant after controlling for physical IPV frequency, psychological abuse, and maternal education.

    Conclusions:

    • Couple relationship dynamics, specifically coercive control, are crucial for understanding how physical IPV affects child adjustment.
    • Interventions addressing coercive control within relationships may be vital for mitigating negative child adjustment outcomes.
    • Further research into the nuances of coercive control and its impact on child development is warranted.