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Commission Versus Receipt of Violence During Pregnancy: Associations With Substance Abuse Variables

NCJ Number
237894
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 10 Dated: October 2010 Pages: 1928-1940
Author(s)
Golfo K. Tzilos; Emily R. Grekin; Jessica R. Beatty; Sara K. Chase; Steven J. Ondersma
Date Published
October 2010
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This study examined correlates of different patterns of intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant women.
Abstract
The tendency for women to report both commission and receipt of violence is an understudied phenomenon. In particular, little is known about individual differences as a function of commission vs. receipt of partner violence among pregnant women. Using a sample of 78 cohabiting low-SES pregnant women, the current study examines three violence subtypes based on self-report (primarily commission of violence, primarily receipt of violence, and no report of violence) and investigated differences in a range of other risk factors among these subtypes. In this sample, 47 percent reported higher levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration than victimization; 14 percent reported more IPV victimization than perpetration; and 39 percent reported no IPV. Results demonstrate clear differences between women reporting IPV and those not reporting IPV and clear differences between IPV subtypes in terms of partner substance use, with women reporting primarily receipt of violence also reporting more drug and alcohol abuse by their partners. Although preliminary, these findings suggest that the commission of violence may be more common during pregnancy than the receipt of violence, but that risks for these two subgroups are similar. (Published Abstract)

Grant Number(s)
DA00516
DA14621
DA021329
AA16256
Sponsoring Agency
US Dept of Health and Human Services
Address

5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304, Rockville, MD 20892-9304, United States

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Address

National Institutes of Health, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5213, Bethesda, MD 20892-9561, United States

Publication Format
Article
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Language
English
Country
United States of America