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Examining Relationships Among Alcohol Use Disorder, Child Caretaking, and Intimate Partner Violence in High-Risk
Sarah T Giff1,2, Shannon R Forkus1,2, Andrea A Massa3
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Journal of Family Violence
|August 8, 2025
Summary
Couples with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and caretaking responsibilities face higher intimate partner violence (IPV) risk. Findings show AUD severity and caretaking status additively increase IPV, emphasizing family context in prevention efforts.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, particularly prevalent in couples with alcohol misuse.
- While alcohol's role in IPV is known, the combined impact of hazardous alcohol consumption and family composition (e.g., presence of children) on IPV remains less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the independent and interactive effects of caretaking status and alcohol use disorder (AUD) severity on psychological and physical IPV victimization within couples.
- To examine these factors in a dyadic context among high-risk couples.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of secondary data from 100 high-risk couples reporting physical IPV and at least one partner with AUD.
- Application of multilevel mixture models to dyadically assess the relationships between caretaking status, AUD severity, and IPV severity.
Main Results:
- Both caretaking status and an individual's own AUD severity were positively associated with psychological and physical IPV victimization.
- Partner's AUD severity also correlated with physical IPV victimization severity.
- No significant interaction effects were found between caretaking status and AUD severity.
Conclusions:
- Caretaking status is a crucial factor in IPV victimization, independent of AUD.
- The study suggests an additive association: the combined presence of AUD severity and caretaking responsibilities increases IPV risk more than either factor alone.
- Findings underscore the need to consider family composition and alcohol use when addressing IPV risk.
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