Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) predict a higher likelihood of victimization and perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet, less is known for the role of ACE in development of intimate partner power and control dynamics such as the types of violence/violence severity experienced or attitudes about equality, fairness, and caring in an intimate relationship. In the current study, we analyzed data from 332 adults enrolled in a community-based relationship education program (52.7% Hispanic, 80.7% female, and 44.3% unemployed). We conducted a mediation analysis to examine differences by indicators of power, control, and equity in respondent’s current or most recent intimate relationship by ACE score. We found psychological distress fully mediated the relationship between ACE and physical and reactive aggression, and partially mediated the relationship between ACE, psychological and controlling aggression, relationship conflict, responsible caring, and ethical power. Implications for practice include: recommendations for screening and risk assessment and more understanding for the role of ACE as a predictor of victimization/perpetration among an understudied demographic – predominately Hispanic women with moderate to low income.

不良童年经历 (ACE) 预测受害和实施亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 的可能性更高。然而，ACE 在发展亲密伙伴权力和控制动态（例如所经历的暴力/暴力严重程度或对亲密关系中的平等、公平和关怀的态度）方面的作用鲜为人知。在当前的研究中，我们分析了 332 名参加社区关系教育计划的成年人的数据（52.7% 西班牙裔、80.7% 女性和 44.3% 失业）。我们进行了中介分析，以通过 ACE 分数检查受访者当前或最近的亲密关系中权力、控制和公平指标的差异。我们发现心理困扰完全调节了 ACE 与身体和反应性攻击之间的关系，并部分调节了 ACE、心理和控制侵略、关系冲突、负责任的关怀和道德力量之间的关系。对实践的影响包括：筛查和风险评估的建议，以及对 ACE 作为受害/犯罪预测因素的作用的更多理解，这些人群未被充分研究——主要是中低收入的西班牙裔女性。