Partner Violence During Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Individual and Relationship Level Risk Factors.
Violence within romantic relationships is a significant public health concern. Previous research largely explores partner violence at one or two time points, and often examines a limited set of risk factors. The present study explored both individual and relationship-level risk factors and their associations with physical victimization and perpetration across more than 10 years using a community sample of 200 participants (50 % female; M age Wave 1 = 15.8). Additionally, we explored the effects of previous partner violence on the likelihood of future partner violence. Survival analysis indicated that externalizing symptoms and negative interactions (e.g., relationship conflict) were associated with both perpetration and victimization. Reporting an experience of partner violence did not significantly alter an individual's risk of future partner violence. Overall, men were significantly more likely to report victimization; perpetration rates did not vary by gender. The results highlight the importance of examining multiple levels of risk.
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, 2155 S. Race Street, Denver, CO, 80209, USA. Jamie.Novak@du.edu.
Jamie
J
Novak
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, 2155 S. Race Street, Denver, CO, 80209, USA.
Wyndol
W
Furman
D000293:Adolescent; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007389:Internal-External Control; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D016019:Survival Analysis; D055815:Young Adult
Dating violence; Partner violence; Perpetration; Risk factors; Romantic relationships; Victimization