ERIC Number: EJ975853
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0194-472X
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The Relationship of Intimate Partner Aggression to Head Injury, Executive Functioning, and Intelligence
Walling, Sherry M.; Meehan, Jeffrey C.; Marshall, Amy D.; Holtzworth-Munroe, Amy; Taft, Casey T.
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, v38 n3 p471-485 Jul 2012
Measures of head injury, executive functioning, and intelligence were given to a community sample composed of 102 male perpetrators of intimate partner aggression (IPA) and 62 nonaggressive men. A history of head injury and lower mean score on a measure of verbal intelligence were associated with the frequency of male-perpetrated physical IPA as reported by male perpetrators and their female partners. Lower mean scores on a measure of verbal intelligence also predicted frequency of psychological IPA perpetration. Using the perpetrator subtypes outlined by Holtzworth-Munroe et al. (2000), analyses revealed that compared with other groups, the most severely aggressive subtypes (i.e., borderline-dysphoric and generally violent-antisocial) were the most likely to report a history of head injury and to have significantly lower mean scores on a neuropsychological test of verbal intelligence. The possible role of neuropsychological factors in IPA perpetration and implications for prevention and intervention programs are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Intelligence, Intervention, Head Injuries, Executive Function, Aggression, Interpersonal Relationship, Prediction, Tests, Verbal Ability, Injuries, Measures (Individuals), Comparative Analysis, Neuropsychology, Control Groups, Correlation, Thinking Skills, Questionnaires, Males, Adults
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
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