Repeating the errors of our parents? Parental violence in men's family of origin and conflict management in dating couples.
Within a social learning model, family-of-origin violence places men at risk for developing negative communication in their adult relationships. Thirty young men exposed to family-of-origin violence (exposed group) and 30 unexposed young men were videotaped discussing a conflict topic with their female dating partners. Relative to the unexposed group, the exposed men and women reported higher relationship aggression and during discussion showed more negative communication, were more domineering, and the men reported more negative affect. There were no differences between the groups on cognition or heart rate. The conflict management deficits and aggression evident in the exposed group suggest that these partners are at high risk for future relationship aggression and distress.
Skuja
Kathy
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University of Southern Queensland, Australia.
Halford
W Kim
WK
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011793:Queensland; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology