Trait Anger as a Mediator of Difficulties With Emotion Regulation and Female-Perpetrated Psychological Aggression

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan C. Shorey ◽  
Tara L. Cornelius ◽  
Catherine Idema
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Prevention Programming ◽  
Antecedent Conditions

Recent research has demonstrated the devastating impact of female-perpetrated psychological aggression in intimate relationships broadly and dating relationships specifically. With the perpetration of psychological aggression in dating relationships occurring at shockingly high rates, prevention programming for dating violence should target this form of aggression. Toward this end, it is important to understand the antecedent conditions that increase one’s risk for perpetrating psychological aggression. This study sought to examine two possible risk factors for perpetrating psychological aggression among female undergraduates (N = 145), namely, emotion regulation and trait anger. Findings showed that difficulties with emotion regulation and trait anger were associated with increased psychological aggression perpetration, and trait anger mediated the link between emotion regulation and psychological aggression. Implications of these findings for prevention programming and future research are discussed.

A Descriptive Investigation of Proximal Factors to Female Perpetrated Psychological Aggression in Dating Relationships

Partner Abuse ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan C. Shorey ◽  
Jeniimarie Febres ◽  
Hope Brasfield ◽  
Gregory L. Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Prevention Programming ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
College Dating

Psychological aggression is a devastating and prevalent problem in college dating relationships. In fact, most students in dating relationships experience psychological aggression each year. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of research on proximal risk factors for psychological aggression among females specifically. Knowing the conditions under which psychological aggression is most likely to occur will aid researchers and clinicians in developing and implementing more effective prevention programs. The current study descriptively examined proximal factors to psychological aggression perpetration among female undergraduate students (N = 97). Findings showed that most psychological aggression occurred during the period from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., while participants were alone with their partners, and on the weekend. Participants reported a diverse number of motivations for perpetrating psychological aggression, with a lack of emotion regulation being an especially prominent motivation. Implications of these findings for future research and prevention programming are discussed.

Dating Violence in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 308-324
Author(s):  
Xiying Wang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young People ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Date Rape ◽  
Transnational Feminism ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Historical Trends

Dating violence is aggressive behavior that occurs in intimate dating relationships; it includes physical assault, verbal and psychological aggression, and sexual coercion. This chapter discusses the issue of dating violence globally, with a focus on China. The chapter first presents a case of date rape. It then describes the prevalence of dating violence locally and globally and discusses the risk factors and protective factors. Next, it highlights how transnational feminism is adopted to understand the phenomenon. The chapter situates dating violence in China in the historical trends of women’s movement and violence research. The chapter deconstructs the current myths regarding dating violence and illustrates the current creative advocacy and activism among Chinese young people.

An Examination of Emotion Regulation and Alcohol Use as Risk Factors for Female-Perpetrated Dating Violence

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin Ortiz ◽  
Ryan C. Shorey ◽  
Tara L. Cornelius
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Physical Aggression ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Equation Modeling

Dating violence is a serious problem among college students. Research indicates that females perpetrate as much, if not more, psychological and physical aggression against their dating partners relative to their male counterparts. Unfortunately, there is considerably less research on risk factors for female-perpetrated dating violence, hindering efforts aimed at preventing violence in their relationships. This study examined 2 risk factors for female-perpetrated dating violence, namely alcohol use and emotion regulation, within a sample of undergraduate female college students (N = 379). Using structural equation modeling, results demonstrated that emotion regulation was associated with psychological aggression perpetration, and this was partially mediated by alcohol use. Moreover, a 2-chain mediation was present, such that emotion regulation deficits predicted alcohol use, which in turn predicted psychological aggression, which finally predicted physical aggression. These findings are consistent with theoretical models of dating violence and indicate that intervention programs should focus their efforts on increasing adaptive emotion regulation, decreasing alcohol use, and reducing psychological aggression.

A Short-Term Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship Between Trait Mindfulness and Female-Perpetrated Dating Violence

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051987926
Author(s):  
Calvin Hesse ◽  
Ryan C. Shorey ◽  
Meagan J. Brem ◽  
Gregory L. Stuart ◽  
Tara L. Cornelius
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Trait Mindfulness ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
College Dating ◽  
The Relationship

Within the past several decades, dating violence has emerged as a major health problem, with rates of physical violence ranging from 20% to 30% and psychological aggression ranging from 60% to 90% in college dating relationships. Despite this, there have been few successful dating violence prevention programs developed. Thus, it is imperative that research can identify the relationship between potential protective factors, such as trait mindfulness, and dating violence perpetration. This study builds upon previous research on mindfulness and dating violence by investigating this question within a sample of female undergraduate students at two universities ( N = 381) over the course of one semester. Findings suggested that the nonjudging aspect of mindfulness was associated with less perpetration of psychological and physical aggression approximately 3 months later. Furthermore, several facets of mindfulness were able to differentiate individuals who perpetrated aggression at Time 2 relative to individuals without a history of perpetration. These findings build on previous work in the field and suggest that mindfulness may play an important role in the manifestation of dating violence. Directions for future research on the relation between mindfulness and dating violence are discussed.

The Associations Between Perceived Harsh and Controlling Parenting, Shame Proneness, and Psychological Aggression Among Chinese Dating Couples

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 759-768
Author(s):  
Yanqun Peng ◽  
Jared R. Anderson ◽  
Matthew D. Johnson ◽  
Wenli Liu
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Dyadic Data ◽  
Controlling Parenting ◽  
Shame Proneness ◽  
Dating Couples

Using dyadic data from 198 dating heterosexual couples (aged 18–31) in Mainland China, the current study tested the direct associations between perceptions of their parents’ harsh and controlling parenting and psychological aggression and indirect associations via shame proneness. Results demonstrated that for women, greater perceived harsh and controlling parenting was directly related to higher levels of psychological aggression and indirectly related through higher levels of shame proneness. For men, perceived harsh and controlling parenting was not related to either shame proneness or psychological aggression. These findings provide initial insights into how shame, traditionally a valued and celebrated emotion in Chinese culture, can be maladaptive by contributing to psychological aggression in young adult intimate relationships. Although these findings merit further testing, especially for men, this study provides evidence that shame is an important mechanism for psychological dating violence.

scholarly journals Understanding and contextualizing teen dating violence

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani ◽  
Ana Beatriz Campeiz ◽  
José Eurípedes Martins ◽  
Ailton de Souza Aragão ◽  
Eliana Mendes de Souza Teixeira Roque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Romantic Love ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
The Family ◽  
Teen Dating

Abstract Objective: To describe and analyze teen dating violence with adolescents of a public school in a city in the state of São Paulo. Method: Qualitative research, anchored by the Paradigm of Complexity. Data collection was carried out with 16 students of the 11st year of high school, through focus groups and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was based on the thematic modality. Results: There emerged three themes, which made it possible to understand that the myth of romantic love has still present in intimate relationships; as an aspect of these myths, jealousy is revealed as inherent in relationships, while time triggering teen dating violence at the same. Digital social networks have been throughout this process; the family and the school emerge as contexts that expose adolescents to vulnerability, including the experience of other violence manifestations. Conclusion and implications for practice: Multidimensional, retroactive and interdependent nature of the aspects related to teen dating violence were identified. Promotion of healthy dating relationships from the deconstruction of romantic love myths; safe use of virtual social networks by adolescents; actions to promote healthy parenting and articulation of health-school-family, with the empowerment of these spaces as factors to protect violence involving adolescents are necessary.

Motivations for Self-Defensive Aggression in Dating Relationships

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 662-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan C. Shorey ◽  
Christine Meltzer ◽  
Tara L. Cornelius
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Physical Aggression ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Report Measure

Previous research has suggested that the occurrence of dating violence is influenced by various motivations, including self-defense. While some data have suggested that females are more likely to use physical aggression in self-defense, assessment measures of self-defense have been limited in several notable ways, hindering efforts at fully understanding the myriad of reasons contributing to self-defensive aggression. The current study sought to examine motivations for physical aggression among male and female college students using a contextual self-report measure of self-defensive aggression designed specifically for the current study. Results showed that numerous motivations for physical aggression were endorsed by both males and females and, contrary to expectations, females were not more likely to use aggression in self-defense. Implications of these findings for future research and dating violence prevention programming are discussed.

Anger, Irrational Beliefs, and Dysfunctional Attitudes in Violent Dating Relationships

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie L. Dye ◽  
Christopher I. Eckhardt
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Cognitive Distortion ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Significant Group

The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate whether perpetrators of dating violence could be differentiated from their nonviolent counterparts on measures of anger and cognitive distortion, specifically Ellis’s (1994) irrational beliefs and Beck’s (1976) dysfunctional attitudes. Of the 95 male and 152 female undergraduates surveyed, 27% (24 males and 43 females) reported using some form of physical aggression against their current dating partner in the past year. On a self-report measure of anger (State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory), violent individuals reported higher levels of Anger Out and lower levels of Anger Control compared to nonviolent participants. While there were no differences between violent and nonviolent participants’ levels of Trait Anger, the results suggest that violent individuals have difficulty controlling angry feelings when they arise, which may increase the likelihood of externally directed forms of anger expression. No significant group differences emerged on questionnaire measures of irrational beliefs and dysfunctional attitudes. Within the violent sample, there was no differential pattern of correlations between measures of anger and cognition relative to the nonviolent sample. The present data suggest that while trait-based measures of cognitive distortion explain little variance in self-reported acts of dating violence, future research should investigate whether (a) cognitive distortions are present during affect-inducing partner conflict situations, or (b) vary with violence severity.

Stalking Perpetration in Dating Relationships: The Role of Anger Management and Emotion Regulation

Partner Abuse ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-269
Author(s):  
Catherine V. Strauss ◽  
Tara L. Cornelius ◽  
Ryan C. Shorey
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Anger Management ◽  
College Men ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Relationship Termination

Stalking is a form of dating violence that has typically been studied after relationship termination, despite evidence suggesting that stalking often occurs within current dating relationships. Consequently, there is a dearth of research on correlates of stalking perpetration among intact dating relationships. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to examine correlates of stalking perpetration among college men and women in intact dating relationships (N = 627) in order to identify possible risk factors for stalking perpetration. Using the dating violence literature and theoretical models for intimate partner violence perpetration as a guide, two potential correlates of stalking were examined: emotion regulation and anger management. Results demonstrated that anger management was positively correlated with stalking perpetration in men and women, and emotion regulation was also consistently correlated to stalking perpetration in women. Given that this is the first known study to examine correlates of stalking perpetration behaviors in dating college students, our findings provide a base from which additional investigations can be developed.

Comparison of the CADRI and CTS2 for Measuring Psychological and Physical Dating Violence Perpetration and Victimization

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (16) ◽  
pp. 3466-3491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Cascardi ◽  
Sean Blank ◽  
Vikash Dodani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Scoring Methods ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Conflict Tactics Scales ◽  
Conflict Tactics ◽  
Revised Conflict Tactics Scales

Advancing dating violence (DV) research requires consistent conceptualization and measurement. However, empirical sudies on the measurement of psychological and physical DV perpetration and victimization are uncommon. There were three aims of the current study: (a) to examine the construct validity of psychological and physical DV perpetration and victimization on the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory (CADRI) and Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) using factor analysis; (b) to compare empirically derived DV scales with ones using face valid definitions of psychological and physical DV within each measure; and (c) to compare results obtained from the CADRI with those obtained from the CTS2. A diverse sample of undergraduates ( N = 512; 63.9% female, 50.0% White, 16.2% Black, and 22.9% Latino) completed an online survey. There were two-factor solutions for each survey and DV perpetration and victimization: moderate psychological DV and severe psychological/physical DV on the CADRI; and moderate psychological and physical DV and severe psychological and physical DV on the CTS2. Multiple regression analyses showed that results were similar for empirically and rationally derived scoring methods with one exception: On the CTS2, risk factors associated with moderate DV were not the same as those associated with psychological DV. Moreover, the unique contribution of risk factors to each form of DV depended on which survey was used. In multivariate studies of risk factors associated with psychological and physical DV, the CADRI and CTS2 do not appear to be interchangeable, and may lead to different conclusions about the relative importance of risk factors.

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