The Role of Conflict-Based Communication Responses and Outcomes in Male Domestic Violence toward Female Partners

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7467446
AutoresClyde M Feldman (University of Arizona, autor correspondente), Carl A Ridley (University of Arizona)
Ano2000
Volume17
Fascículo4-5
Páginas552-573
Data de publicação2000-08-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0265407500174005
OpenAlexW1974478330
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas26
Referências citadas52

The general purpose of this study was to investigate domestic violence within a conflict framework. Specifically, the associations between conflict-based, communication responses and outcome behaviors and the frequency and severity of male domestic violence towards female partners were examined. Participants were 251 male volunteers who reported on a range of communication responses and outcomes for both self and partner. The contribution of relationship distress was controlled for and also examined as a moderator. Relationship distress was not found to be a significant moderator. Results showed that 8 communication response variables and 4 outcome variables were significantly associated with the frequency and/or severity of male domestic violence. Relative to non-violent relationships, relationships with male violence had more male and female unilateral verbal aggression, more mutual verbal aggression, more male demand/partner withdraw, less constructive relative to destructive communication, and less mutual problem-solving. Relationships with male violence also had poorer resolution of problems and more emotional distance after problem arguments and discussions than their non-violent counterparts

Aggression · Conflict resolution · Developmental psychology · Distress · Domestic violence · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Moderation · Poison control · Verbal aggression · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology