Abstract

It is understood that childhood exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) can contribute directly and indirectly to adult outcomes, including parenting behaviors. To further understand these associations, this study examined the relationship between mothers’ childhood exposure to IPV and their parenting behaviors while using adult IPV as a moderator. The study included a sample of 133 mothers with children who could range in age from 1½- to 5-years. Mothers provided ratings of their childhood exposure to IPV, their adult IPV experiences, and their parenting behaviors. Findings suggested that mothers’ adult IPV experiences moderated significantly the relationship between mothers’ exposure to childhood IPV and their parenting behaviors (i.e., positive parenting, negative/inconsistent parenting, and punitive parenting). These findings suggested that mothers’ childhood exposure to IPV was related to how they parent their young children in the context of mothers’ IPV experiences in their adult relationships. These findings further suggested the importance of preventing children’s exposure to IPV, identifying interventions for mothers who were exposed to IPV in their childhood as well as in their adult relationships, and providing appropriate parenting interventions for these mothers. Such multi-targeted approaches will aid in potentially reducing the rates of intergenerational IPV in families.

摘要

据了解，童年接触亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 会直接或间接影响成年后的结果，包括养育行为。为进一步了解这些关联，本研究调查了母亲童年接触 IPV 与其养育行为之间的关系，同时使用成人 IPV 作为调节因子。该研究包括 133 名有孩子的母亲样本，这些孩子的年龄范围从 1.5 岁到 5 岁不等。母亲们对她们童年接触 IPV、她们成年后的 IPV 经历以及她们的养育行为进行了评级。研究结果表明，母亲的成年 IPV 经历显着调节了母亲接触童年 IPV 与其养育行为（即积极养育、消极/不一致养育和惩罚性养育）之间的关系。这些发现表明，在母亲在成人关系中的 IPV 经历的背景下，母亲童年接触 IPV 与她们如何养育幼儿有关。这些研究结果进一步表明，防止儿童接触 IPV、确定针对在童年和成人关系中接触 IPV 的母亲的干预措施以及为这些母亲提供适当的育儿干预措施的重要性。这种多目标方法将有助于潜在地降低家庭中代际 IPV 的发生率。为在童年和成年关系中接触 IPV 的母亲确定干预措施，并为这些母亲提供适当的育儿干预措施。这种多目标方法将有助于潜在地降低家庭中代际 IPV 的发生率。为在童年和成年关系中接触 IPV 的母亲确定干预措施，并为这些母亲提供适当的育儿干预措施。这种多目标方法将有助于潜在地降低家庭中代际 IPV 的发生率。