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Psychological reactance and violence within dating relationships

S L Hockenberry1, R E Billingham

  • 1Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405-4801.

Psychological Reports
|December 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Individuals in violent dating relationships exhibit higher psychological reactance, indicating a stronger need to protect personal freedom. This suggests psychological reactance is a key factor in understanding relationship violence.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Conflict resolution in dating relationships is a significant area of study.
  • Understanding the psychological factors contributing to relationship violence is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between psychological reactance and violent behaviors in dating relationships.
  • To compare psychological reactance levels between individuals in nonviolent and violent dating relationships.

Main Methods:

  • Participants (86 males, 127 females) were classified into nonviolent or violent groups based on conflict-resolution behaviors.
  • Hong's Psychological Reactance Scale (four subscales) was used to measure dependent variables.
  • Multivariate analyses were employed to compare groups.

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Main Results:

  • Individuals in mutually violent relationships scored significantly higher on all four reactance subscales compared to those in nonviolent relationships.
  • Men scored higher than women only on the reactance to conformity subscale.
  • Findings suggest heightened sensitivity to perceived threats to personal freedom in violent relationships.

Conclusions:

  • Psychological reactance may be an important variable in violent dating behaviors.
  • Partners in violent relationships may be more protective of their sense of freedom.
  • Interpersonal control dynamics related to psychological reactance warrant further investigation.