title: Negative mood regulation expectancies moderate the relationship between psychological abuse and avoidant coping.
abstract: This study explored the relationships among psychological abuse, attitudes about intimate partner violence (IPV), negative mood regulation expectancies (NMRE), and coping. Participants were 126 female college students in dating, cohabitating, or married relationships within the previous year. In one single session, they completed self-report scales measuring IPV, NMRE, and coping. Results indicated that women reporting higher levels of psychological abuse reported less negative attitudes toward IPV, engaged in less-active coping responses, and had lower NMRE. Psychological abuse was a significant predictor of avoidant coping, while NMRE significantly predicted both active and avoidant coping. In addition, the interaction of NMRE × Psychological abuse added incremental prediction of avoidant coping. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: California State University, Fullerton, USA cassandra7702@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Cassandra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shepherd-McMullen
authors.affiliation: California State University, Fullerton, USA.
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mearns
authors.affiliation: California State University, Fullerton, USA.
authors.forename: Julie E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.affiliation: California State University, Fullerton, USA.
authors.forename: Mindy B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Mechanic
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: dating violence; domestic violence; intervention/treatment; mental health and violence