This cross-sectional study compared attachment characteristics among women victimized by intimate partner violence (IPV) in no, one, and multiple relationships (N = 154). Results indicated that compared with the nonvictimized, victimized women had increased likelihood of higher attachment avoidance. Compared with women victimized in one relationship, women victimized in multiple relationships had higher likelihood of higher attachment anxiety scores. Adjusting for childhood adversities, childhood sexual abuse was an independent risk factor for IPV. Childhood emotional abuse mediated the association between attachment anxiety and IPV victimization in multiple relationships in particular. Attachment theory appeared useful for better understanding women’s vulnerability for multiple violent relationships.

这项横断面研究比较了受亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 侵害的女性在无、单一和多重关系中的依恋特征 ( N = 154)。结果表明，与未受害的女性相比，受害女性的依恋回避可能性更高。与在一种关系中受害的女性相比，在多种关系中受害的女性依恋焦虑得分更高的可能性更高。调整童年逆境后，儿童性虐待是 IPV 的独立风险因素。特别是在多重关系中，童年的情感虐待介导了依恋焦虑与 IPV 受害之间的关联。依恋理论似乎有助于更好地理解女性在多重暴力关系中的脆弱性。