scholarly journals How Strong Is a Mother's Love? Exploring the Mediating Role of Mother-Child Relationship Quality on the Link between Child Abuse Experiences and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuya Yin ◽  
Molly M. McLay
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Mother Child Relationships ◽  
Ipv Perpetration ◽  
Mother Child Relationship ◽  
Violence Transmission

Purpose: Intimate partner violence (IPV) has detrimental effects on individuals' physical and mental health. Intergenerational violence transmission theory posits that child abuse (CA) is an important determinant of later IPV perpetration due to socially learned aggression and expectations of violence in romantic relationships. However, less research exists on family protective factors like the mother-child relationship, the strength of which may mediate this link. The present study explored the association between mother-child relationships, child abuse, and adult IPV perpetration--specifically, whether mother-child relationship quality mediated the effects on the link between child abuse and later IPV. Methods: This study analyzed data from individuals who completed Waves I and Wave IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N=3718 respondents). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to investigate mediation dynamics between CA, mother-child relationship, and adult IPV perpetration. Results: Structural equation model fit the data well (CFI = .918, RMSEA = .051 [.045, .057]). The mediation model revealed that the direct effect of childhood abuse on IPV was .067 (p<.001), while the indirect effect of childhood abuse on IPV (i.e., the effect operating through the mother-child relationship) was .005 (p<.001). Conclusions: While CA remains a significant risk factor for adult IPV perpetration, findings suggest that high-quality mother-child relationships may have a buffering effect and aid in preventing intergenerational violence transmission. Continued efforts to research, fund, and implement interventions that build healthy family dynamics are needed to support traumatized children into adulthood and end intergenerational violence.

scholarly journals Intimate Partner Violence and Resilience: The Experience of Women in Mother-Child Assisted Living Centers

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8318
Author(s):  
Chiara Rollero ◽  
Federica Speranza
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Trust Relationships ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Mother Child Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

Research has largely documented the damaging consequences of intimate partner violence. However, the literature presents an important gap in the identification of factors that may strengthen resilience in the victims, especially in the case of mothers and pregnant women. The present study aimed at investigating the experience of abused mothers engaged in an educative path in a Mother–Child Assisted Living Center. A qualitative descriptive methodology was used. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of eight women. Four main themes emerged from the interviews: (1) improvement in the mother–child relationship; (2) a process of personal change during the educative path; (3) the rebuilding of trust relationships; and (4) attitudes and hopes toward the future. Taken together, these findings highlight the process of resilience, conceived from a socioecological perspective as the ability to use resources rooted in interconnected systems. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Sexual Orientation, Child Abuse, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria D. H. Koeppel ◽  
Leana Bouffard
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Heterosexual Relationship ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence Victimization ◽  
The Relationship

Research has consistently found rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) in nonheterosexual relationships to be comparable or higher than rates of IPV in heterosexual relationship. Less is understood about the relationship between child abuse, sexual orientation, and IPV victimization. The role of sexual orientation in the relationship between child abuse and IPV victimization is important to consider given research has found higher rates of childhood abuse among nonheterosexual individuals. In addition, the relationship between child abuse victimization and IPV victimization in adulthood has also been documented. This research extends the literature on IPV by comparing child abuse victimization as a predictor for IPV between heterosexual and nonheterosexual IPV victims. Using the National Violence Against Women Survey, this study used logistic regression models to find partial support for the hypothesis that nonheterosexuals who experience child abuse will be more likely to be IPV victims as adults than similarly situated heterosexuals.

scholarly journals Familial Effects on Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Across Adolescence and Young Adulthood

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 1933-1961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Kaufman-Parks ◽  
Alfred DeMaris ◽  
Peggy C. Giordano ◽  
Wendy D. Manning ◽  
Monica A. Longmore
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Ipv Perpetration ◽  
Parent Child

Research suggests violence in the family-of-origin is a consistent predictor of later intimate partner violence (IPV). However, prior empirical studies have also demonstrated that exposure to violence does not lead deterministically to violent behaviors in young adulthood. Given that family context entails more than simply the presence or absence of abuse, additional aspects of family life warrant examination. One such aspect is the quality of the parent–child relationship. Using five waves of data from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study ( N = 950 respondents, 443 males and 507 females), the present study examined both main and interactive effects of parent–child physical aggression (PCPA) and parent–child relationship quality (PCRQ) in predicting adolescents’ and young adults’ IPV perpetration. Results indicated that both PCPA and PCRQ were key independent predictors of individuals’ IPV perpetration, but did not interact to produce cumulatively different risk. Important interactions between PCPA and gender, and PCRQ and age were also found.

Mothers and Infants Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence Compensate

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Letourneau ◽  
Catherine Young Morris ◽  
Loretta Secco ◽  
Miriam Stewart ◽  
Jean Hughes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Spillover Effects ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Mother Child Relationships ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Maternal Child

Reasons for the developmental variability in children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) are unclear and under studied. This article presents exploratory findings on (a) the potential impact of IPV on mother–child relationships and child development and (b) the association between these maternal–child relationship impacts and child development. The fit of findings with compensatory, spillover, and compartmentalization hypotheses was explored. Participants were 49 mothers and 51 children younger than 3 years of age affected by IPV. Data were collected on maternal–child interactions, child development, social support, difficult life circumstances, family functioning, child temperament, and parental depression. The findings suggested developmental impacts on children in the sample, along with children’s high sensitivity and responsiveness to their caregivers. Although some spillover effects were observed, the predominant observation was of mothers and infants compensating for exposure to IPV in their interactions.

Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Psychopathy: A Comprehensive Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily L. Robertson ◽  
Toni M. Walker ◽  
Paul J. Frick
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ipv Perpetration

Abstract. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the physical, sexual, and psychological abuse of an intimate partner and is a widespread, international public health crisis. An important proximate risk factor for IPV perpetration is the presence of psychopathic traits but there has not been a systematic review of the research linking psychopathic traits to IPV perpetration. We identified 43 studies using 13,476 participants (9,024 men and 4,452 women) across 10 countries that met our search criteria that led to the following conclusions. First, psychopathy was associated with IPV perpetration with medium effect sizes, even after accounting for various distal and proximate risk factors. Second, the different dimensions of psychopathy did not consistently differ in their prediction of IPV perpetration. Third, within individuals with a history of IPV perpetration, psychopathy did not relate to the frequency or severity of partner violence. Fourth, a few studies have tested the associations among child abuse, psychopathy, and IPV, with one study reporting that the combination of child abuse and psychopathic traits led to especially high risk for IPV perpetration. Lastly, we conclude by making recommendations for how future research and interventions should consider psychopathy to reduce the societal burden of IPV.

Structural Pathways Between Race/Ethnicity, Substance Use, Military Service, and Male-Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence in Pre-9/11 Military Families

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 5624-5651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Cancio
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Military Families ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Ipv Perpetration ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
The Impact

Along with service members, military families bear the brute consequences of global U.S. military intervention. Various studies have concluded that these deployments put military families at high risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). Using structural equation modeling (SEM) as a novel approach to examine IPV among pre-9/11 military families, this study considers variations of self-reported IPV from the point of the abused partner to test the impact of several life events and demographic factors on the type of IPV most prevalent among perpetrators. The study sample contains information about 599 male perpetrators from the Nature and Scope of Violence Against Women in San Diego, California (1996-1998), a survey about domestic violence from clients admitted to women’s shelters. Perpetrators race/ethnicity, age, military experience, previous exposure to abuse, income, and education were modeled using SEM procedures to determine the frequency of IPV perpetrated under the influence of certain substances and etiologic characteristics. Particular attention focused on the differences among the military’s racial and ethnic groups and on the overall differences between IPV perpetrations among military families to nonmilitary families. Study findings indicate that (a) irrespective of race, pre-9/11 veteran perpetrators commit verbal/mental abuse more often than other forms of IPV, (b) when taking race/ethnicity into account, for veterans, there are differences with IPV perpetration trends and substance use, and (c) IPV perpetration trends are different between veteran and nonveteran groups, irrespective of race.

scholarly journals The Impact of NORTH STAR on Suicidality, Substance Problems, Intimate Partner Violence, and Child Abuse

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy M Smith Slep ◽  
Richard E Heyman ◽  
Michael F Lorber ◽  
David J Linkh
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Absolute Risk ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction We evaluated the effectiveness of New Orientation for Reducing Threats to Health from Secretive-problems That Affect Readiness (NORTH STAR), a community assessment, planning, and action framework to reduce the prevalence of suicidality, substance problems, intimate partner violence, and child abuse. Materials and Methods One-third of U.S. Air Force bases worldwide were randomly assigned to NORTH STAR (n = 12) or an assessment-and-feedback-only condition (n = 12). Two Air Force-wide, cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based surveys were conducted of randomly selected samples assessing risk/protective factors and outcomes. This study was reviewed and approved by the institutional review board at the investigators’ university and by the institutional review board at Fort Detrick. Results NORTH STAR, relative to control, bases experienced a 33% absolute risk reduction in hazardous drinking rates and cumulative risk, although, given the small number of bases, these effects were not statistically significant. Conclusions Given its relatively low cost, use of empirically supported light-touch interventions, and emphasis on sustainability with existing resources, NORTH STAR may be a useful system for prevention of a range of adult behavioral health problems that are difficult to impact.

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