Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 8, 2026

The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress
Published on: July 4, 2013
Situational risk factors for intimate partner violence
1University of Potsdam, Department of Psychology, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, D-14476, Potsdam, Germany.
None:
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a worldwide problem with a wide range of negative effects, and a broad literature has identified risk factors at the societal, relationship, interpersonal, and individual level associated with relatively stable differences in the likelihood of IPV. In addition, risk factors for IPV may be located within a given situation, promoting the use of violence by one or both partners. Based on two influential theories of aggression, the General Aggression Model and I3 theory, this article presents evidence on five situational risk factors for IPV: alcohol use, provocation and jealousy, acute stress, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the presence of firearms, and outlines implications for prevention.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Hazan and Shaver's Attachment Styles
Jealousy in Romantic Relationships
Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia
Relationship Formation
Close Relationships and Culture
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood

