A Short-Term Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship Between Trait Mindfulness and Female-Perpetrated Dating Violence

Within the past several decades, dating violence has emerged as a major health problem, with rates of physical violence ranging from 20% to 30% and psychological aggression ranging from 60% to 90% in college dating relationships. Despite this, there have been few successful dating violence prevention programs developed. Thus, it is imperative that research can identify the relationship between potential protective factors, such as trait mindfulness, and dating violence perpetration. This study builds upon previous research on mindfulness and dating violence by investigating this question within a sample of female undergraduate students at two universities ( N = 381) over the course of one semester. Findings suggested that the nonjudging aspect of mindfulness was associated with less perpetration of psychological and physical aggression approximately 3 months later. Furthermore, several facets of mindfulness were able to differentiate individuals who perpetrated aggression at Time 2 relative to individuals without a history of perpetration. These findings build on previous work in the field and suggest that mindfulness may play an important role in the manifestation of dating violence. Directions for future research on the relation between mindfulness and dating violence are discussed.

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A Descriptive Investigation of Proximal Factors to Female Perpetrated Psychological Aggression in Dating Relationships

Partner Abuse ◽

10.1891/1946-6560.2.2.131 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 131-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Ryan C. Shorey ◽

Jeniimarie Febres ◽

Hope Brasfield ◽

Gregory L. Stuart

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Future Research ◽

Female Undergraduate ◽

Dating Relationships ◽

Prevention Programming ◽

Effective Prevention ◽

College Dating

Psychological aggression is a devastating and prevalent problem in college dating relationships. In fact, most students in dating relationships experience psychological aggression each year. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of research on proximal risk factors for psychological aggression among females specifically. Knowing the conditions under which psychological aggression is most likely to occur will aid researchers and clinicians in developing and implementing more effective prevention programs. The current study descriptively examined proximal factors to psychological aggression perpetration among female undergraduate students (N = 97). Findings showed that most psychological aggression occurred during the period from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., while participants were alone with their partners, and on the weekend. Participants reported a diverse number of motivations for perpetrating psychological aggression, with a lack of emotion regulation being an especially prominent motivation. Implications of these findings for future research and prevention programming are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Dating Violence and Bystander Behavior: An Initial Investigation

Partner Abuse ◽

10.1891/1946-6560.7.1.55 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 55-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

William C. Woods ◽

Ryan C. Shorey ◽

Catherine V. Strauss ◽

Tara L. Cornelius ◽

Theresa Rowland

Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Preliminary Evidence ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Future Research ◽

Bystander Behavior ◽

History Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Bystander Behaviors

Preliminary research has demonstrated the utility of bystander interventions in reducing sexual assault (Coker et al., 2011; Moynihan & Banyard, 2008), and initial research has begun extending this type of intervention to dating violence broadly (i.e., physical and psychological aggression). However, there are many unexplored factors that may increase or decrease the likelihood that individuals will engage in bystander behavior. One such factor is previous experiences with dating violence and sexual assault. Thus, this study examined prior dating violence and sexual assault experiences and endorsement of bystander behaviors in a large sample of college students (N = 2,430). We hypothesized that individuals with a history of dating and sexual assault victimization would be more likely to report engaging in bystander behaviors relative to nonvictims. The relationship between prior dating violence perpetration on bystander behavior was also explored. Results demonstrated that individuals with physical and sexual, but not psychological, victimization histories reported more frequent bystander behavior. Furthermore, perpetrators of physical violence were more likely than nonperpetrators to report bystander behavior, particularly among females. Findings provide preliminary evidence that prior experiences with dating violence and sexual assault may impact bystander behavior. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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Trait Anger as a Mediator of Difficulties With Emotion Regulation and Female-Perpetrated Psychological Aggression

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.26.3.271 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 271-282 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Ryan C. Shorey ◽

Tara L. Cornelius ◽

Catherine Idema

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Trait Anger ◽

Future Research ◽

Dating Relationships ◽

Prevention Programming ◽

Antecedent Conditions

Recent research has demonstrated the devastating impact of female-perpetrated psychological aggression in intimate relationships broadly and dating relationships specifically. With the perpetration of psychological aggression in dating relationships occurring at shockingly high rates, prevention programming for dating violence should target this form of aggression. Toward this end, it is important to understand the antecedent conditions that increase one’s risk for perpetrating psychological aggression. This study sought to examine two possible risk factors for perpetrating psychological aggression among female undergraduates (N = 145), namely, emotion regulation and trait anger. Findings showed that difficulties with emotion regulation and trait anger were associated with increased psychological aggression perpetration, and trait anger mediated the link between emotion regulation and psychological aggression. Implications of these findings for prevention programming and future research are discussed.

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HUBUNGAN FAKTOR INTERNAL PACAR DENGAN KEKERASAN DALAM PACARAN

Klabat Journal of Nursing ◽

10.37771/kjn.v3i1.536 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 35

Author(s):

Ivanna Manoppo

Keyword(s):

Dating Violence ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Future Research ◽

Dating Relationships ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Internal Factors ◽

A Value ◽

Unwanted Sexual Activity ◽

Victims Of Violence ◽

The Relationship

Many women are victims of violence by their boyfriends. The act of violence can be in the form of being overly coercive and controlling their partner. This is due to the influence of consuming alcohol. The age of Boyfriend is also associated with premature sexual violence and unwanted sexual activity in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between factors internal of boyfriends and violence in dating. The research method was observational analytic with cross sectional approach. The sampling technique was used purposive, with a sample of 99 respondents. The result of the study showed that include :. There is no relationship between internal factors of boyfriends when viewed from age with a value of p = 0.145 <0.05.There is a very significant positive relationship with factor internal of boyfriend when viewed from the use of alcohol with a value of p = 0.00 and a moderate correlation value. Recommendations for future research can be examined on a larger population and sample to obtain the accuracy of data, and can examine other factors such as the length of dating relationships with the incidence of dating violence.

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Abused Women or Abused Men? An Examination of the Context and Outcomes of Dating Violence

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.16.3.269 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 269-285 ◽

Cited By ~ 144

Author(s):

Melanie S. Harned

Keyword(s):

Graduate Students ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Abused Women ◽

Dating Relationships ◽

Self Defense ◽

Abused Men ◽

The Impact

The present study examines the controversial issue of whether women and men are equally abused in dating relationships. Undergraduate and graduate students (n = 874) completed a survey about their experiences and perpetration of psychological, sexual, and physical aggression within dating relationships. To enable a more contextualized understanding of these phenomena, motives for and outcomes of dating violence were also assessed. Women and men reported comparable amounts of overall aggression from dating partners, but differed in the types of violence experienced. Women were more likely to experience sexual victimization, whereas men were more often the victims of psychological aggression; rates of physical violence were similar across genders. Contrary to hypotheses, women were not more likely to use physical violence in self-defense than men. However, although both genders experienced similar amounts of aggressive acts from dating partners, the impact of such violence is more severe for women than men.

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Violent Couples Seeking Therapy: Bilateral and Unilateral Violence

Partner Abuse ◽

10.1891/1946-6560.3.1.43 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 43-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Chelsea A. Madsen ◽

Sandra M. Stith ◽

Cynthia J. Thomsen ◽

Eric E. McCollum

Keyword(s):

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Couples Therapy ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Conflict Theory ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Future Research ◽

Male Violence ◽

Female Violence

Little information is available about couples experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) who voluntarily seek couples therapy. We examined the characteristics of 129 couples who sought therapy for IPV to learn more about this population. A majority of the sample, 74%, experienced bilateral physical violence, 16% experienced unilateral male violence, and 5% experienced unilateral female violence. Conflict theory is used to explain the finding that couples experiencing bilateral violence reported higher levels of physical violence and injury than did those experiencing unilateral violence. Bilaterally violent couples also experienced more jealousy and psychological aggression and less relationship satisfaction than either group of unilaterally violent couples. Implications and suggestions for clinicians are offered, as well as ideas for future research.

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Drinking Motives as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Dating Violence Victimization and Alcohol Problems

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801217698047 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 401-420 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ellen E. Haynes ◽

Catherine V. Strauss ◽

Gregory L. Stuart ◽

Ryan C. Shorey

Keyword(s):

Dating Violence ◽

Sexual Victimization ◽

Alcohol Problems ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Drinking Motives ◽

Social Conformity ◽

Self Medication ◽

Violence Victimization ◽

The Relationship ◽

Alcohol Related Problems

The present study sought to examine whether drinking motives (i.e., coping, social, conformity, and enhancement) moderated the relationship between physical, sexual, and psychological dating violence victimization and alcohol-related problems in a sample of drinking college women ( N = 177). Results demonstrated that coping and social drinking motives moderated the relationship between sexual victimization and alcohol problems; conformity, social, and enhancement drinking motives moderated the relationship between alcohol-related problems and physical victimization; no significant findings were evident for psychological aggression victimization. Our results partially support the self-medication model of alcohol use, and this may be particularly relevant to sexual victimization.

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Undergraduate Omani Students’ Identity and Perceptions of Parenting Styles

Review of European Studies ◽

10.5539/res.v8n2p114 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 114 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Said Aldhafri ◽

Ibrahim Al-Harthy

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Academic Identity ◽

Identity Status ◽

Future Research ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Identity Statuses ◽

Reasonable Evidence ◽

Explained Variance ◽

The Relationship

<p>The current study examined the relationship between university students’ academic identity and their perceptions of their parents’ parenting styles among a sample of Omani students. Marcia’s (1993) academic identity statuses are adapted. These are moratorium, foreclosed, diffuse, and achievement. Parenting styles included authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive. The participants were 192 undergraduate students from Oman. The participants responded to Arabic versions of the Academic Identity Status (Was & Isaacson, 2008) and the Parenting Authority Questionnaire (Buri, 1991). Both questionnaires showed reasonable evidence of validity and reliability. The findings show that parenting styles varied in their relationship with the four statuses of students’ academic identity. Using the three parenting styles as predictors in the regression models, the lowest percentage of explained variance among identity dimensions was found for moratorium, while the highest explained variance was found for diffusion. Implications and future research are discussed and presented by the end of the paper.</p>

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Dating Violence in China

Women's Journey to Empowerment in the 21st Century ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190927097.003.0018 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 308-324

Author(s):

Xiying Wang

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Young People ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Sexual Coercion ◽

Date Rape ◽

Transnational Feminism ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Physical Assault ◽

Dating Relationships ◽

Historical Trends

Dating violence is aggressive behavior that occurs in intimate dating relationships; it includes physical assault, verbal and psychological aggression, and sexual coercion. This chapter discusses the issue of dating violence globally, with a focus on China. The chapter first presents a case of date rape. It then describes the prevalence of dating violence locally and globally and discusses the risk factors and protective factors. Next, it highlights how transnational feminism is adopted to understand the phenomenon. The chapter situates dating violence in China in the historical trends of women’s movement and violence research. The chapter deconstructs the current myths regarding dating violence and illustrates the current creative advocacy and activism among Chinese young people.

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Power and Influence Strategies in Violent and Nonviolent Marriages

Psychology of Women Quarterly ◽

10.1111/j.1471-6402.1992.tb00268.x ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 449-465 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Irene Hanson Frieze ◽

Maureen C. McHugh

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Close Relationships ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Balance Of Power ◽

Future Research ◽

Influence Strategies ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Negative Dimension ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

How important is the use of physical violence in determining the balance of power within marriage? Do women in violent marriages make more use of indirect strategies in attempting to persuade their husbands than do women in nonviolent marriages? Is marital satisfaction related to influence styles? These questions are investigated by looking at decision making in couples and how this is related to the forms of influence strategies used by wives and husbands in violent and nonviolent marriages. Data from in-depth structured interviews with 137 self-identified battered wives and 137 comparison wives, some of whom were also found to have experienced violence from their husbands, are used to answer these questions. Results indicated that women with violent husbands used more influence strategies overall, although these women had less overall power in terms of decision making than did women with nonviolent husbands. The relationship of influence strategies to decision making was different for women with violent husbands than for those whose husbands were not violent. As expected, the use of coercive strategies related negatively to marital happiness, whereas positive strategies were positively predictive. Violence and other negative strategies should be included in future research on influence strategies in close relationships, and a positive–negative dimension should be included as a way of categorizing influence strategies.

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