ABSTRACT

Studies have begun to recognize the multilevel and complex nature of intimate partner violence. Yet, only a small number of studies have looked at the interactive relationship between proximal and community risk factors, including how childhood factors and neighborhood characteristics interact to shape partner violence outcomes. Through an ecological framework, the current study examines the direct and interactive effects of various types of childhood maltreatment and neighborhood context on intimate partner violence. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, this research analyzes whether the effects of childhood victimization on partner violence vary across neighborhood context while considering the role of gender and examining differences in victimization and perpetration. Results from multilevel logistic regressions find that for women, higher levels of residential instability and racial/ethnic heterogeneity increase the effect of maltreatment on intimate partner violence. These effects vary across types of maltreatment and partner violence outcomes. The findings highlight the importance of considering community context in revictimization experiences.

摘要

研究已经开始认识到亲密伴侣暴力的多层次和复杂性。然而，只有少数研究着眼于近端和社区风险因素之间的互动关系，包括童年因素和邻里特征如何相互作用以塑造伴侣暴力结果。通过生态框架，当前的研究考察了各种类型的儿童虐待和邻里环境对亲密伴侣暴力的直接和互动影响。本研究使用国家青少年到成人健康纵向研究的数据，分析了童年受害对伴侣暴力的影响是否因社区环境而异，同时考虑了性别的作用并检查受害和施暴的差异。多级逻辑回归的结果发现，对于女性而言，居住环境不稳定和种族/民族异质性越高，虐待对亲密伴侣暴力的影响越大。这些影响因虐待类型和伴侣暴力结果而异。研究结果强调了在再受害经历中考虑社区背景的重要性。