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Temporal Changes in Intimate Partner Violence and Relationship Satisfaction

Authors: Emilio C. Ulloa, Julia F. Hammett

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 8/2015

Abstract

This study examined the impact of temporal changes in intimate partner violence (IPV) on individuals’ romantic relationship. Analyses based on a sample of 8279 young adults from Waves III and IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) revealed that greater temporal increases in victimization were related to lower satisfaction. The association between increases in perpetration and satisfaction was not significant. Additionally, for women, greater increases in IPV perpetration were related to higher satisfaction. For men, the association between increases in perpetration and satisfaction was not significant. For both men and women, greater increases in victimization were related to lower satisfaction. Thus, temporal changes in IPV might have differing impacts on relationship satisfaction for men versus women.

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Title: Temporal Changes in Intimate Partner Violence and Relationship Satisfaction
Authors: Emilio C. Ulloa
Julia F. Hammett
Publication date: 01-11-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Family Violence / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9744-4

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