NCJ Number
144512
Journal
Violence and Victims Volume: 7 Issue: 4 Dated: (Winter 1992) Pages: 297-312
Date Published
1992
Length
16 pages
Annotation
A multivariate approach was used to determine predictors associated with dating violence.
Abstract
The predictors selected had been shown by previous research to be related to dating violence. They were attitudes toward violence, sex-role attitudes, romantic jealousy, general levels of interpersonal aggression, verbal aggression, and verbal and physical aggression received from one's partner. Participants were 305 introductory psychology student volunteers (227 females and 78 males) who completed a set of scales related to dating relationships. Expecting different patterns of predictors to emerge for men and women, the researchers performed separate multiple regression analyses for each. Of the set of predictors used, receipt of physical violence from one's partner emerged as the largest predictor of expressed violence for both men and women. In addition, higher scores on attitudes toward violence and verbal aggression, as well as less traditional sex-role attitudes emerged as significant predictors of expressed violence for men. For women, less accepting attitudes toward violence, more traditional sex-role attitudes, feelings of romantic jealousy, higher general levels of interpersonal aggression, and verbal aggression were predictive of expressed violence. Implications of the findings for future research are discussed. 5 tables and 54 references