title: The moderating effect of social support from a dating partner on the association between dating violence victimization and adjustment.
abstract: Dating violence victimization is associated with decreased relationship satisfaction and increased mental health symptomatology. Yet, violent dating relationships often remain intact across time, even when the aggression fails to cease. Thus, research is needed to determine the factors that reduce the negative impact of victimization. One factor may be that abusive dating partners are perceived as supportive by their partners, serving to reduce the negative impact of victimization. The current study sought to examine whether perceived support (i.e., perceptions of support) and capitalization support (i.e., perceptions of support for positive events) moderated and reduced the impact of dating violence victimization on decreased relationship satisfaction and increased depressive symptoms. Using a sample of females in dating relationships (N = 253), results provided partial support for our hypotheses. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.
authors: Ohio University, Athens, USA shorey@ohio.edu.
authors: Ryan C
authors: RC
authors: Shorey
authors: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors: Amanda E
authors: AE
authors: Seavey
authors: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors: Hope
authors: H
authors: Brasfield
authors: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors: Jeniimarie
authors: J
authors: Febres
authors: University of Kansas, USA.
authors: Paula J
authors: PJ
authors: Fite
authors: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors: Gregory L
authors: GL
authors: Stuart
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D058445:Bullying / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: abuse; dating violence; depression; relationship satisfaction; social support