Domestic Violence Awareness and Emotional Intelligence Levels of Married Couples

An Actor–Partner Interdependence Analysis

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ID12435514
AuthorsPelin Calpbinici (0000-0001-8242-2773, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, corresponding author)
Year2026
Pages10778012261429096-10778012261429096
Publication date2026-03-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778012261429096
PMID41878769
OpenAlexW7140310601
LanguageEN
References cited24

This study examines the association between married couples' domestic violence awareness (DVA) and emotional intelligence (EI) within a dyadic framework. Grounded in a gender-oriented and relational perspective, the study conceptualizes EI as both an individual capacity and an interpersonal resource. Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model, results show that higher EI is associated with greater DVA for both women and men (actor effects). Additionally, women's EI positively predicts their partners' DVA (partner effect), whereas no reciprocal effect was observed. Findings highlight the importance of considering dyadic processes in understanding violence awareness within marital relationships

Domestic violence · Emotional intelligence · Injury prevention · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence

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