The Relationship Between Experience of Childhood Emotional Abuse and Damage of Dating Violence in College Students: Mediating Effect of Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Il-Young Son ◽  
Hae Lan Kim
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Emotional Expressiveness ◽  
Childhood Emotional Abuse ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Mediating Effect of Hostility Toward Women on the Relationship Between Childhood Emotional Abuse and Sexual Violence Perpetration

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alana M. Vivolo-Kantor ◽  
Sarah DeGue ◽  
David DiLillo ◽  
Lorraine E. Cuadra
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Criminal Records ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Childhood Emotional Abuse ◽  
The Relationship

Some evidence suggests that childhood emotional abuse (CEA) may serve as a risk factor for sexual violence (SV) perpetration; however, little is known about the mechanisms by which CEA may influence SV. This study examined the relationship between CEA and SV by assessing the mediating role of hostility toward women (HTW) in a sample of adjudicated adult males (N = 360). Approximately 1 in 5 participants was classified as sexually violent based on self-reported behavior and/or criminal records. Results indicated that CEA significantly predicted HTW and SV, and HTW significantly predicted SV. As hypothesized, the relationship between CEA and SV was no longer significant after controlling for HTW, supporting the role of HTW as a mediator between CEA and SV. Efforts that aim to prevent CEA or that address early aggressive attitudes or behavior toward women may have a positive impact on preventing or reducing SV.

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