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Anger, problematic alcohol use, and intimate partner violence victimisation and perpetration
Joel G Sprunger1, Christopher I Eckhardt1, Dominic J Parrott2
1Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health : CBMH
|October 21, 2015
Summary
In mutually violent relationships, intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization directly predicts perpetration. Anger and problem drinking play distinct roles for men and women in this cycle.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Criminology
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue.
- Anger and problematic alcohol use are known individual risk factors for IPV.
- The specific pathways linking these factors to IPV perpetration in mutually violent relationships remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the mediating roles of anger and problematic alcohol use in the relationship between IPV victimization and perpetration.
- To examine these associations for both men and women in heterosexual couples.
- To explore direct and indirect influences from partner variables.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 215 heterosexual couples at high risk for IPV.
- Utilized questionnaires to assess trait anger, problematic alcohol use, and past-year IPV perpetration and victimization.
- Employed an actor-partner interdependence modelling (APIM) framework.
Main Results:
- IPV victimization had the strongest direct effect on physical IPV perpetration for both men and women.
- For women, IPV victimization indirectly influenced perpetration through anger, approaching statistical significance.
- For men, problematic drinking partially mediated the link between victimization and perpetration.
Conclusions:
- Anger and problem drinking exhibit differential mediating roles in mutually violent relationships.
- Understanding these distinct pathways is crucial for targeted interventions.
- Results highlight the complex interplay of individual factors and relationship dynamics in IPV.