Sexting and Substance Use among Women Arrested for Domestic Violence: A Brief Report

Background: Advances in technology provide opportunities for communication using electronic mediums. Sexting is one form of electronic communication and includes the sending of explicit sexual content (e.g., photos, text) through electronic mediums. Previous research demonstrated a positive association between sexting and behaviors such as substance use. Moreover, substance use increases the risk for intimate partner violence and is also associated with risky behaviors. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of sexting in a sample of 84 women mandated to attend batterer intervention programs following arrest for domestic violence. The associations between sexting, substance use, and intimate partner violence were also examined. Method: Participants completed self-report questionnaires that assessed sexting, intimate partner violence, and alcohol and drug use symptoms. Results: Fifty-four percent of participants reported being asked to send a sext, 35.1% reported sending a sext, and 32.0% reported requesting a sext. Drug use symptoms were positively associated with some forms of sexting and intimate partner violence. There was a significant difference in drug use symptoms, such that women who received a request to send a sext had significantly more symptoms relative to women who had not received a request to send a sext. Conclusion: This is the first examination of sexting in a sample of women arrested for domestic violence. Findings indicate an association between drug use symptoms, sexting, and intimate partner violence, warranting continued research in this domain.

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“That's Where the Arguments Come in”: A Qualitative Analysis of Booster Sessions following a Brief Intervention for Drug Use and Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department

Substance Abuse Research and Treatment ◽

10.4137/sart.s33388 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. SART.S33388 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Esther K. Choo ◽

Chantal Tapé ◽

Kimberly M. Glerum ◽

Michael J. Mello ◽

Caron Zlotnick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Substance Use ◽

Drug Use ◽

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Brief Intervention ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Abusive Relationships ◽

Booster Sessions

Although booster phone calls have been used to enhance the impact of brief interventions in the emergency department, there has been less number of studies describing the content of these boosters. We conducted a qualitative analysis of booster calls occurring two weeks after an initial Web-based intervention for drug use and intimate partner violence (IPV) among women presenting for emergency care, with the objective of identifying the following: progress toward goals set during the initial emergency department visit, barriers to positive change, and additional resources and services needed in order to inform improvements in future booster sessions. The initial thematic framework was developed by summarizing codes by major themes and subthemes; the study team collaboratively decided on a final thematic framework. Eighteen participants completed the booster call. Most of them described a therapeutic purpose for their drug use. Altering the social milieu was the primary means of drug use change; this seemed to increase isolation of women already in abusive relationships. Women described IPV as interwoven with drug use. Participants identified challenges in attending substance use treatment service and domestic violence agencies. Women with substance use disorders and in abusive relationships face specific barriers to reducing drug use and to seeking help after a brief intervention.

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Women’s Household Decision-Making and Intimate Partner Violence in Ethiopia

Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies ◽

10.2478/ajis-2019-0041 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 285-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nasser B. Ebrahim ◽

Madhu S. Atteraya

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Emotional Abuse ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Sampling Weights ◽

Household Decision ◽

Household Decision Making ◽

Significant Difference

Abstract Women’s household decision-making, a reflection of interpersonal power dynamics in intimate relationships is assumed to play a central role in eliminating violence against women. Thus we sought to examine the association between women’s household decision-making autonomy and the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among Ethiopian women. We used data gathered in the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS-2016). We limited our study to ever-married women (aged: 15 - 49 years) who responded to the domestic violence questions (n = 4,469). Sampling weights were applied and effects associated with complex survey design were accounted for. Overall, 24%, 23.1%, and 10.1% of women have experienced emotional abuse, physical violence, or sexual violence, respectively in their lifetimes. The relationship between demographic variables and IPV were inconsistent and mostly non-significant. We found significant association between decision-making autonomy and IPV variables. Women who made decisions jointly with their husbands/partners had lower risk of domestic violence as compared to women with low level of household decision-making autonomy. No significant difference between women in the low and high level of decision-making groups. Egalitarian family power structures may be beneficial toward reducing IPV and achieving gender equality in Ethiopia.

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Intimate Partner Violence and Couple Conflict Behaviors: The Moderating Effect of Drug Use Problem Severity

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260520922369 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 088626052092236

Author(s):

Amber M. Jarnecke, PhD ◽

Ruschelle M. Leone, PhD ◽

Charli Kirby, BA ◽

Julianne C. Flanagan, PhD

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Conflict Resolution ◽

Drug Use ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Self Report ◽

Conflict Behavior ◽

Conflict Behaviors ◽

Problem Severity ◽

Ipv Perpetration

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a maladaptive conflict behavior, and IPV is both a precipitant and consequence of drug use problems among couples. It is unknown how drug use problem severity modulates the association between IPV and observed conflict behaviors. As part of a larger clinical trial, a sample of 30 different-sex substance-misusing couples completed self-report questionnaires and participated in a laboratory conflict resolution task. The current exploratory study tested whether drug use severity moderated the association between IPV perpetration and positive and negative conflict resolution behaviors, respectively, while controlling for IPV victimization. The results suggest that among men, drug use severity moderates the association between psychological IPV perpetration and negative conflict behaviors. Men who report more severe IPV display more negative behaviors when their drug use problems are more severe. Among women, drug use severity moderated the effect between psychological IPV perpetration and negative conflict behaviors among women, such that women with lower drug use problem severity displayed more negative conflict behaviors when psychological IPV perpetration was more versus less severe. Drug use severity also moderated the association between physical IPV perpetration and negative and positive conflict behaviors among women. That is, women who reported more severe physical IPV displayed more negative and fewer positive behaviors when their drug use problems were more severe. Results have preliminary implications for targeting conflict resolution strategies differentially in men and women with drug use and a history of IPV perpetration. Future studies should replicate the current findings in larger, more representative samples, and examine the role specific drugs have on the association between IPV and conflict behaviors.

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The role of drug use in a conceptual model of intimate partner violence in men and women arrested for domestic violence.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1037/0893-164x.22.1.12 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 12-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 113

Author(s):

Gregory L. Stuart ◽

Jeff R. Temple ◽

Katherine W. Follansbee ◽

Meggan M. Bucossi ◽

Julianne C. Hellmuth ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Drug Use ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Men And Women

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The temporal association between substance use and intimate partner violence among women arrested for domestic violence.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0032876 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

pp. 681-690 ◽

Cited By ~ 54

Author(s):

Gregory L. Stuart ◽

Todd M. Moore ◽

Sara R. Elkins ◽

Timothy J. O'Farrell ◽

Jeff R. Temple ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Substance Use ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Temporal Association

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Examining the Reactions of Women in Substance Use Treatment as Participants in a Study on Intimate Partner Violence: Does Shame Proneness Matter?

Partner Abuse ◽

10.1891/1946-6560.8.4.395 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 395-408

Author(s):

Ryan C. Shorey ◽

Catherine Strauss ◽

Joanna Elmquist ◽

Scott Anderson ◽

Gregory L. Stuart

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Substance Use ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Emotional Reactions ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Self Report ◽

Substance Use Treatment ◽

Institutional Review Boards ◽

Shame Proneness

Women in treatment for substance use report higher levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and perpetration than the general population. Despite an abundance of research with this vulnerable population, no study has examined the research reactions of women in substance use treatment who participate in a study of IPV. Thus, we investigated the research reactions of women (N = 64) in substance use treatment who completed a self-report measure on their psychological, physical, and sexual IPV. We also examined whether shame proneness—an affective predisposition to scrutinize and criticize oneself— moderated the association between reports of IPV and negative emotional research reactions. This information is important for institutional review boards (IRBs) and researchers in determining the most ethical and appropriate protections for participants in IPV research. Findings demonstrated that victims and perpetrators of IPV did not differ from nonvictims/nonperpetrators on negative emotional research reactions. Victims of psychological aggression reported more positive research experiences than nonvictims. Shame proneness did not moderate the relationship between IPV reports (victimization or perpetration) and negative emotional reactions, although shame proneness did exert a main effect on negative emotional research reactions. Findings add to a growing body of research on participant reactions to IPV research. Our results further support the safety of self-report IPV research.

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