Trait Anger Moderates the Relation Between Facial Affect Recognition Ability and Perpetration of Male-to-Female Physical and Psychological Intimate Partner Aggression

Intimate partner aggression (IPA) is a widespread social health problem that impacts not only the couple but the family unit as a whole. The vast majority of interventions have focused on male-to-female violence that consists of dominance and controlling tactics and neglect the therapeutic needs of the couple and their children. Thus, the first goal of this review to discuss the situations in which couples therapy is ethical as well as review the small, but growing literature on the efficacy of couples intervention. The second goal is to review the impact that exposure to IPA has on childhood development and examine the existing intervention and prevention programs for child witnesses. Based on our review, the research suggests that couples interventions are ethical for couples experiencing low-level physical aggression and that these treatments are equally effective as standard treatments for IPA in reducing violence and recidivism. Our review also concludes that individuals who witness IPA between their parents during childhood often exhibit interpersonal and intrapersonal difficulties in adulthood related to this exposure. The existing intervention and prevention programs for child witnesses appear promising.

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The Interplay of Trait Anger, Childhood Physical Abuse, and Alcohol Consumption in Predicting Intimate Partner Aggression

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260514539850 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 30 (7) ◽

pp. 1112-1127 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Rosalita C. Maldonado ◽

Laura E. Watkins ◽

David DiLillo

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Physical Abuse ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Trait Anger ◽

Childhood Physical Abuse ◽

Partner Aggression ◽

Intimate Partner Aggression

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Male-to-female sexual aggression among Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam veterans: Co-occurring substance abuse and intimate partner aggression

Journal of Traumatic Stress ◽

10.1002/jts.20422 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 307-311 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Andra L. Teten ◽

Julie A. Schumacher ◽

Sara D. Bailey ◽

Thomas A. Kent

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Vietnam Veterans ◽

Sexual Aggression ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Partner Aggression ◽

Intimate Partner Aggression ◽

Male To Female

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Does the Relationship Between Depression and Intimate Partner Aggression Vary by Gender, Victim–Perpetrator Role, and Aggression Severity?

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.27.5.730 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 730-743 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Kathryn Graham ◽

Sharon Bernards ◽

Andrea Flynn ◽

Paul F. Tremblay ◽

Samantha Wells

Keyword(s):

Partner Violence ◽

Telephone Survey ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Female Aggression ◽

Partner Aggression ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Prevention And Treatment ◽

The Relationship ◽

Intimate Partner Aggression ◽

Male To Female

Research has shown a consistent link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression, although this association may vary by gender, role in IPV (victim, perpetrator, or bidirectional), and aggression severity. We evaluated these factors in a telephone survey of 14,063 Canadians. All three factors were found to affect the association of depression with IPV. Specifically, depression was more strongly associated with IPV by a partner (i.e., victimization) for women but with aggression toward a partner (i.e., perpetration) for men. Severity of aggression was associated with increased risk of depression for both one-sided and bidirectional aggression by a partner but more strongly for one-sided aggression toward a partner. These findings suggest that research, prevention, and treatment should focus on all roles in IPV, not just male-to-female aggression.

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The Proximal Effects of Acute Alcohol Consumption on Male-to-Female Aggression

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838015584374 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 520-531 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Cory A. Crane ◽

Stephanie A. Godleski ◽

Sarahmona M. Przybyla ◽

Robert C. Schlauch ◽

Maria Testa

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Causal Effect ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Situational Factors ◽

Reference List ◽

Partner Aggression ◽

Analytic Review ◽

Intimate Partner Aggression ◽

Male To Female ◽

Potential Moderator

The current meta-analytic review examined the experimental literature to quantify the causal effect of acute alcohol consumption on self-reported and observed indicators of male-to-female general, sexual, and intimate partner aggression. Database and reference list searches yielded 22 studies conducted between 1981 and 2014 that met all criteria for inclusion and that were subjected to full text coding for analysis. Results detected a significant overall effect ( d = .36), indicating that male participants who consumed alcohol evidenced greater aggressive behavior toward females while completing a subsequent laboratory aggression paradigm than male participants who received no alcohol. We found homogeneity across all categories of potential moderator variables. Results further indicated that alcohol resulted in comparable increases of male-to-female sexual ( d = .32) and intimate partner ( d = .45) aggression. Further research is required to draw meaningful conclusions about individual and situational factors that may interact with acute alcohol consumption to produce the highest levels of risk.

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