title: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MALE-PERPETRATED INTERPARENTAL AGGRESSION, PATERNAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND CHILD PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING.
abstract: It is well established that children in homes where interparental violence is present are at increased risk for psychosocial (i.e., internalizing, externalizing, and attention) difficulties. However, previous studies have provided a limited view on the variety of factors that commonly co-occur in these environments (e.g., other characteristics of the parents and family) and how they may collectively impact children. Knowing this information could have implications for parental interventions aimed at preventing the continuation or initiation of psychosocial problems in children. Thus, the present study simultaneously examined the association between father-perpetrated interparental aggression, father characteristics, and child psychosocial functioning in a sample of 145 men arrested for domestic violence. Results showed that of all the variables examined, paternal antisocial personality traits and interpersonal hostility were uniquely associated with overall child psychosocial impairment, externalizing problems, and attention problems. Implications for intervention programs are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, 204 Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996.
authors.forename: Jeniimarie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Febres
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
authors.forename: Ryan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Shorey
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
authors.forename: Heather C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Zucosky
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
authors.forename: Hope
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brasfield
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vitulano
authors.affiliation: Butler Hospital & Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: JoAnna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elmquist
authors.affiliation: Butler Hospital & Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ninnemann
authors.affiliation: Butler Hospital & Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Labrecque
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Stuart
keywords: child psychosocial functioning; domestic violence; interparental aggression