The Relation Between Intimate Partner Violence, Parenting Stress, and Child Behavior Problems

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynette M. Renner ◽  
Shamra Boel-Studt
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Intimate Partner

scholarly journals Resolution of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Behavior Problems After Investigation for Suspected Child Maltreatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 167 (3) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristine A. Campbell ◽  
Andrea M. Thomas ◽  
Lawrence J. Cook ◽  
Heather T. Keenan
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Intimate Partner

Spillover and Crossover Effects: Mothers’ and Fathers’ Intimate Partner Violence, Parent-Child Aggression Risk, and Child Behavior Problems

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755952098593
Author(s):  
Doris F. Pu ◽  
Christina M. Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Spillover Effects ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Child Aggression ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Parent Child

The high co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and physical child abuse suggests that studying these forms of aggression simultaneously, bidirectionally, and longitudinally is critical. Guided by family systems theory, this study examined parent-child aggression (PCA) risk, IPV victimization, and child behavior problems as reported by mothers and fathers when their child was 18 months and at 4 years old, to evaluate whether negative processes can transmit across family subsystems (i.e., spillover hypothesis) and/or across individuals (i.e., crossover hypothesis). Results indicated that mothers’ PCA risk predicted their subsequent IPV victimization and their reported child behavior problems (i.e., spillover effects) as well as fathers’ reported IPV victimization (i.e., crossover effect). Maternal reports of child behavior problems also predicted mothers’ reported IPV victimization and fathers’ reported child behavior problems, indicating child-driven effects. Overall, mothers rather than fathers appear more vulnerable to harmful spillover effects. Findings underscore the need for early prevention and intervention given the complex, transactional nature of family violence.

Intimate Partner Violence in the First 2 Years of Life: Implications for Toddlers’ Behavior Regulation

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1192-1214 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ann Easterbrooks ◽  
Rachel C. Katz ◽  
Chie Kotake ◽  
Nicholas P. Stelmach ◽  
Jana H. Chaudhuri
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Psychological Aggression

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent in families with young children and challenges their healthy development. This study examined characteristics of IPV (e.g., mother- vs. partner-perpetrated, types and severity) and investigated potential effects of IPV on toddlers’ behavioral regulation in a sample of families at risk for IPV. We also examined whether maternal depression and child-rearing attitudes and behavior would moderate IPV–child behavior links. These questions were addressed in a sample ( N = 400) of first-time adolescent mothers and their toddlers (1-2 years of age). Families were visited in their homes; data were collected via maternal report and observations. Partner- and self-perpetrated IPV was assessed using the Conflict Tactics Scale questionnaire; child behavior regulation was measured using the Brief Infant–Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment questionnaire. Approximately 80% of families experienced psychological aggression; almost one third reported physical assault in the past year. Both physical and psychological IPV were associated with greater toddler behavior problems. Neither maternal depression, mothers’ attitudes about corporal punishment, nor nonhostile interaction moderated IPV–behavior problem links, though mothers’ reports of maltreating behavior did. Among children whose mothers did not use corporal punishment/physical violence, IPV did not differentially affect behavior problems. Children whose mothers used corporal punishment/physical violence with them showed behavior problems in the context of IPV (severe psychological aggression). Results underscore the importance of exposure to IPV during the first year of life, and the prevalence of IPV perpetrated by both mothers and their partners in families with adolescent mothers.

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