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Iliyasu, Zubairu; Abubakar, Isa S.; Galadanci, Hadiza S.; Hayatu, Zainab; Aliyu, Muktar H. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
Many women experience domestic violence during pregnancy. The magnitude and risk factors for domestic violence during pregnancy are not well documented in many countries, including Nigeria. Using interviewer- administered questionnaires the authors investigated predictors of domestic violence during current pregnancy among women presenting for…
Descriptors: Incidence, Risk, Foreign Countries, Family Violence
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Hansen, Maj; Elklit, Ask – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
Unfortunately, the number of bank robberies is increasing and little is known about the subsequent risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Several studies have investigated the prediction of PTSD through the presence of acute stress disorder (ASD). However, there have only been a few studies following nonsexual assault. The present study…
Descriptors: Identification, Risk, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Severity (of Disability)
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Yeater, Elizabeth A.; Lenberg, Kathryn L.; Bryan, Angela D. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
The purpose of this study was to conduct a longitudinal examination of predictors of sexual aggression among male juvenile offenders. Four hundred and four adolescent males between the ages of 14 and 17 years were recruited from juvenile probation offices to take part in a prospective study of substance use and sexual risk. At baseline,…
Descriptors: Risk, Males, Drug Use, Delinquency
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Hoyt, Tim; Yeater, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study employed multilevel modeling to evaluate individual and situational influences on men's responses to hypothetical dating and social situations. Three hundred and fifty college men completed measures assessing their propensity for sexual aggression and provided written responses to 10 written vignettes, each of which was followed by four…
Descriptors: College Students, Males, Responses, Vignettes
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Kuijpers, Karlijn F.; Van der Knaap, Leontien M.; Winkel, Frans Willem – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Research has reported that not only characteristics of the perpetrator but also characteristics of the victim influence risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). This would suggest that prevention of repeat abuse could benefit from a focus on both perpetrator and victim characteristics. Knowledge on factors that are within victims' sphere of…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Risk, Resilience (Psychology), Victims
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Ranney, Megan L.; Madsen, Tracy; Gjelsvik, Annie – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
A common reason for not participating in intimate partner violence (IPV) research is thought to be fear for one's safety. However, little is known about those who do not participate due to safety fears. To better characterize this population, we investigated correlates of being "not safe" to answer the optional IPV module in the 2006…
Descriptors: Safety, Telephone Surveys, Risk, Immigrants
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Oshiro, Azusa; Poudyal, Amod K.; Poudel, Krishna C.; Jimba, Masamine; Hokama, Tomiko – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Comparative studies are lacking on intimate partner violence (IPV) between urban poor and general populations. The objective of this study is to identify the prevalence and risk factors of physical IPV among the general and poor populations in urban Nepal. A cross-sectional study was conducted by structured questionnaire interview. Participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Incidence, Economically Disadvantaged
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Gover, Angela R.; Park, MiRang; Tomsich, Elizabeth A.; Jennings, Wesley G. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Unlike the attention given to intimate partner violence among adolescents and young adults in western societies, dating violence is not currently recognized in South Korea as a social phenomenon in terms of research, prevention, and intervention. Childhood maltreatment has been identified in previous research as a risk factor for violence in a…
Descriptors: College Students, Child Abuse, Risk, Young Adults
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Henning, Kris; Connor-Smith, Jennifer – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
In contrast to the extensive literature on women's decisions to leave violent relationships, there is little research examining relationship continuity from the offending male's perspective. Similarly, research exploring relationship satisfaction in men arrested for intimate partner violence (IPV) is lacking, despite the fact that dissatisfaction…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Victims of Crime, Males
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Doumas, Diana M.; Pearson, Christine L.; Elgin, Jenna E.; McKinley, Lisa L. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
This study examined the relationship between intimate partner violence and adult attachment in a sample of 70 couples. The attachment style of each partner and the interaction of the partners' attachment styles were examined as predictors of intimate partner violence. Additional analyses were conducted to examine violence reciprocity and to…
Descriptors: Violence, Intimacy, Risk, Attachment Behavior
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Halvorsen, Joar Overaas; Kagee, Ashraf – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
The present study investigated potential predictors of the psychological sequelae of torture among 143 former political activists who had been detained during the apartheid era in South Africa. Using multiple regression analyses, the authors found that the number of times detained for political reasons, negative social support, strong…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Predictor Variables, Risk, Violence
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Johnson, Kiersten Blair; Das, Maitreyi Bordia – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
To study risk factors for perpetration of spousal violence among men in Bangladesh, self-reported Demographic and Health Surveys data from 2,780 married men using bivariate and multivariate techniques are analyzed. Of the respondents, 74% report having ever been violent toward their wives; 37% report violence in the past year. Nonnormative…
Descriptors: Spouses, Family Violence, Risk, Foreign Countries
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Graham-Bermann, Sandra A.; Howell, Kathryn H.; Lilly, Michelle; DeVoe, Ellen – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Children aged 6 to 12 who were exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) within the last year participated in an intervention program found to be successful in reducing their internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. However, little is known about factors that may contribute to this efficacy. Both fixed and modifiable risk factors that…
Descriptors: Evidence, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Mothers
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Aisenberg, Eugene; Herrenkohl, Todd – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
Although some community violence research has examined the context of community violence, including the social, economic, and structural organization of neighborhoods, more needs to be learned about family, school, and community-level factors that may promote and lessen the incidence and prevalence of community violence. In addition, further…
Descriptors: Community, Violence, Risk, Personality Traits
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Quinsey, Vernon L.; Jones, G. Brian; Book, Angela S.; Barr, Kirsten N. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2006
Staff ratings of 595 supervised forensic psychiatric patients on the Proximal Risk Factor Scale and the Problem Identification Checklist were completed monthly for an average of 33 months. During the follow-up, there were 265 incidents, 86 of which were violent. The average ratings, excluding those from the index month, differentiated patients who…
Descriptors: Prediction, Psychiatry, Incidence, Risk
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