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The Effects of Academic and Interpersonal Stress on Dating Violence among College Students: A Test of Classical Strain Theory
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Mason, Brandon; Smithey, Martha – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
This study examines Merton's Classical Strain Theory (1938) as a causative factor in intimate partner violence among college students. We theorize that college students experience general life strain and cumulative strain as they pursue the goal of a college degree. We test this strain on the likelihood of using intimate partner violence. Strain…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Psychology, College Students, Dating (Social)
Are Persistent Early Onset Child Conduct Problems Predicted by the Trajectories and Initial Levels of Discipline Practices?
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Lorber, Michael F.; Slep, Amy M. Smith – Developmental Psychology, 2015
In the present investigation we focused on 2 broad sets of questions: Do parental overreactivity, laxness, and corporal punishment show evidence of normative change in early to middle childhood? Are persistently elevated child conduct problems (CPs) associated with deviations from normative changes in, as well as high initial levels of, discipline…
Descriptors: Children, Child Development, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior
The Association between Impulsivity, Trait Anger, and the Perpetration of Intimate Partner and General Violence among Women Arrested for Domestic Violence
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Shorey, Ryan C.; Brasfield, Hope; Febres, Jeniimarie; Stuart, Gregory L. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The problem of domestic violence is widespread, with research indicating men and women both perpetrate a substantial amount of aggression. However, aggression perpetrated by women is a relatively understudied area compared to aggression perpetrated by men. Additionally, research is needed to determine the correlates of aggression perpetration…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family Violence, Females, Males
Persistence of Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Children
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Levesque, Mireille; Bigras, Marc; Pauze, Robert – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
The purpose of this study was to identify personal and family predictors and correlates of persistence of problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) in children. Participants were the families of 49 children (ages 4-11 years) referred by Child Protective Services in 4 administrative districts of Quebec. Caregivers completed interviews and questionnaires…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Persistence, Preadolescents, Foreign Countries
Child-to-Parent Violence: Emotional and Behavioral Predictors
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Calvete, Esther; Orue, Izaskun; Gamez-Guadix, Manuel – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
Child-to-parent violence (CPV) includes acts committed by a child to intentionally cause physical, psychological, or financial pain to a parent. Available data indicate increasing rates of CPV in Spain, which have been attributed to a tendency toward more permissive parenting styles and changes in the power cycles within the families. The primary…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Parent Child Relationship, Aggression, Adolescents
Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence, Peer Relations, and Risk for Internalizing Behaviors: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
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Camacho, Kathleen; Ehrensaft, Miriam K.; Cohen, Patricia – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
The present study examines the quality of peer relations as a mediator between exposure to IPV (intimate partner violence) and internalizing behaviors in a sample of 129 preadolescents and adolescents (ages 10-18), who were interviewed via telephone as part of a multigenerational, prospective, longitudinal study. Relational victimization is also…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Peer Relationship, Victims of Crime, Family Violence
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Sri Lankan University Students as a Consequence of Their Exposure to Family Violence
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Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M.; Tishby, Orya; de Zoysa, Piyanjali – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
The article presents the results of a study on the association between exposure to family violence (i.e., witnessing interparental violence and experiencing parental violence) during childhood and adolescence and adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study was conducted among a self-selected convenience sample of 476 students from Sri…
Descriptors: Siblings, Family Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Foreign Countries