ERIC Number: EJ881141
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
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A Further Look at the Intergenerational Transmission of Violence: Witnessing Interparental Violence in Emerging Adulthood
Black, David S.; Sussman, Steve; Unger, Jennifer B.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v25 n6 p1022-1042 2010
The intergenerational transmission (IGT) of violence has been a main theoretical consideration to explain the link between interparental aggression in the family of origin and intimate partner violence (IPV) in subsequent intimate relationships. Studies have examined this theoretical link based on self reports of interparental violence witnessed during childhood and adolescence. However, no study has examined whether emerging adults who currently witness interparental violence are more likely to exhibit violence in their own intimate relationships. Data were analyzed from undergraduate students (N = 223) attending an ethnically diverse Southern California university. Multivariate linear regression analyses were used to examine the impact of witnessing interparental violence on the physical and psycho logical IPV experienced in emerging adult relationships. The joint effects of witnessing both forms of interparental violence were also tested. Support for the intergenerational transmission of violence was identified for specific types of violence. Future directions of study and implications for prevention and treatment are offered. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Family Violence, Intimacy, Regression (Statistics), Correlation, Aggression, Parents, Interpersonal Relationship, Prevention, Therapy
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