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  • To investigate the relationship between social information-processing (SIP) abilities, negative emotions, and physical intimate partner violence (IPV) in dating couples.
  • To examine actor and partner effects within the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM).

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  • Utilized couple-level data from 100 dating couples (N=200).
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  • Employed negative binomial mixed-model regressions based on the APIM.

Main Results:

  • Fewer coping response alternatives predicted higher victimization risk (actor effect).
  • Women faced higher victimization risk with partners generating fewer alternatives (sex by partner interaction).
  • Discrepant negative emotions between partners predicted perpetration risk; high negative emotions with low-emotion partners predicted victimization risk.

Conclusions:

  • Social information-processing deficits, particularly in response generation, are linked to increased IPV risk.
  • Emotional dynamics within couples, including discrepancies and high negative emotions, significantly predict IPV perpetration and victimization.
  • Findings inform clinical and research efforts aimed at IPV prevention and intervention.