title: Adulthood animal abuse among men arrested for domestic violence.
abstract: Learning more about intimate partner violence (IPV), perpetrators could aid the development of more effective treatments. The prevalence of adulthood animal abuse (AAA) perpetration and its association with IPV perpetration, antisociality, and alcohol use in 307 men arrested for domestic violence were examined. Forty-one percent (n = 125) of the men committed at least one act of animal abuse since the age of 18, in contrast to the 1.5% prevalence rate reported by men in the general population. Controlling for antisociality and alcohol use, AAA showed a trend toward a significant association with physical and severe psychological IPV perpetration.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA jfebres@utk.edu.
authors.forename: Jeniimarie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Febres
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors.forename: Hope
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brasfield
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Shorey
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elmquist
authors.affiliation: Butler Hospital & Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ninnemann
authors.affiliation: Butler Hospital & Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Yael C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Schonbrun
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, USA.
authors.forename: Jeff R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Temple
authors.affiliation: Butler Hospital & Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Recupero
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Stuart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000818:Animals; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: animal abuse; intimate partner violence; male perpetrator