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Erschienen in: Journal of Family Violence 3/2016

01.04.2016 | Original Article

Emotion Dysregulation, Gender, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: An Exploratory Study in College Students

verfasst von: Chloe F. Bliton, Caitlin Wolford-Clevenger, Heather Zapor, JoAnna Elmquist, Meagan J. Brem, Ryan C. Shorey, Gregory L. Stuart

Erschienen in: Journal of Family Violence | Ausgabe 3/2016

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Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent problem, as it is bidirectional and perpetrated by both men and women. Emotion dysregulation may influence IPV perpetration among men and women. This cross-sectional survey study of 598 college students investigated the associations between two important factors related to IPV perpetration: gender and emotion dysregulation. Findings illustrated an association between emotion dysregulation and IPV perpetration. The bivariate association between physical violence and one facet of emotion dysregulation differed by gender, such that lack of emotional awareness was associated with violence perpetrated by women, but not men; however, this was not supported in multivariate analyses. These preliminary findings suggest that future work should examine how different emotion regulation deficits may increase IPV by gender.
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Metadaten
Titel
Emotion Dysregulation, Gender, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: An Exploratory Study in College Students
verfasst von
Chloe F. Bliton
Caitlin Wolford-Clevenger
Heather Zapor
JoAnna Elmquist
Meagan J. Brem
Ryan C. Shorey
Gregory L. Stuart
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Family Violence / Ausgabe 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9772-0

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