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Adaptive emotion regulation skills did not moderate the link between impulsivity and intimate partner violence (IPV) in couples with alcohol use problems. These skills may not be enough to prevent IPV in high-risk relationships.

Keywords:

alcohol couples emotion regulation impulsivity intimate partner violence

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Area of Science:

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Criminology
Public Health

Background:

Impulsivity and alcohol use problems are known predictors of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Adaptive emotion regulation skills are hypothesized to buffer the effects of impulsivity on IPV.
Dyadic studies examining these relationships are scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the moderating role of adaptive emotion regulation skills (both actor and partner) on the relationship between impulsivity and IPV.
To account for alcohol use problems in couples with a history of AUD and IPV.

Main Methods:

100 adult romantic couples with a history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and physical IPV participated.
Mixed effects models were used to analyze the interactive effects of impulsivity and adaptive emotion regulation on IPV perpetration severity.
Both actor and partner emotion regulation skills were assessed.

Main Results:

No significant interaction effects were found, indicating adaptive emotion regulation did not moderate the impulsivity-IPV link.
Contrary to hypotheses, adaptive emotion regulation skills were not associated with IPV perpetration in this high-risk sample.
Impulsivity and alcohol use problems remained significant predictors of IPV.

Conclusions:

Cognitive emotion regulation skills may be insufficient to prevent IPV in couples with severe alcohol use problems.
Further research is needed to identify therapeutically modifiable protective factors against IPV in dyadic contexts.
Interventions targeting both impulsivity and alcohol use may be crucial for reducing IPV.