title: Male batterers' alcohol use and gambling behavior.
abstract: Little work has examined the interrelations among intimate partner violence (IPV), alcohol use, and gambling behavior, and no studies have examined these relationships among males court-ordered to batterer intervention programs (BIPs). The aim of the current investigation was to explore the associations between IPV, alcohol use, and gambling behavior among 341 males court-mandated to attend BIPs utilizing self-report measures. Voluntary, anonymous questionnaires were administered and completed during regularly scheduled BIP sessions. Compared to the general population, a higher percentage of the sample met criteria for pathological gambling (9%), and problem gambling (17%). Further, males exhibiting pathological gambling were more likely to be hazardous drinkers, and hazardous drinkers were more likely to exhibit pathological gambling. Additionally, pathological gamblers were at an increased risk for the perpetration of both physical and sexual aggression. Finally, gambling behavior uniquely predicted the perpetration of sexual aggression above and beyond alcohol use, impulsivity, and relationship satisfaction. The implications of these results for future research and intervention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA. hope.brasfield@gmail.com
authors.forename: Hope
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brasfield
authors.forename: Jeniimarie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Febres
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shorey
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strong
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ninnemann
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elmquist
authors.forename: Shawna M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Meggan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bucossi
authors.forename: Yael C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Schonbrun
authors.forename: Jeff R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Temple
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Stuart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D000786:Anger; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005715:Gambling / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult