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Longitudinal Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization in Latino Emerging Adults

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Despite the prevalence of intimate partner violence in emerging adulthood, literature focused on this life stage among Latinos remains limited. This longitudinal study examined acculturation; traditional gender role attitudes; use of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco; and depressive symptoms in 10th grade as predictors of intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization among Latino emerging adults (N = 823; 58% female). Average age of participants was 15.5 years in 10th grade and 22.7 years in emerging adulthood. The results indicate important gender differences in intimate partner violence outcomes for Latino emerging adults. Higher U.S. acculturation predicted physical intimate partner violence perpetration among young men. More traditional gender role attitudes were significantly associated with psychological and physical intimate partner violence perpetration among male Latino emerging adults. Among Latinas, alcohol use in 10th grade predicted psychological perpetration and victimization in emerging adulthood. The findings have implications for developing gender- and ethnic-relevant prevention interventions focused on intimate partner violence among Latino adolescents and emerging adults.

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  1. The terms Latino and Hispanic are used interchangeably in this article.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the Project RED researchers and data collection staff. We also would like to thank Lei Duan for consultation of the analytic methods employed in our study. Data collection was supported by the National Institutes of Health, grant #R01DA016310.

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C.V.G. conceived of the study, participated in its design, performed the statistical analysis, drafted the manuscript and coordinated drafting of the manuscript among co-authors. H.A. and J.U. participated in the design, interpretation of the data, and helped edit the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Grest, C.V., Amaro, H. & Unger, J. Longitudinal Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization in Latino Emerging Adults. J Youth Adolescence 47, 560–574 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0663-y

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