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Parents’ Vicarious Event Centrality of Their Child’s Interpersonal Trauma Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Whitney Willcott-Benoit, Jorden A. Cummings
This study aimed to understand parents’ process of centering their child’s interpersonal traumatic event in their lives post-disclosure. Specifically, how it informed their understanding of themselves, their lives, and the world. This phenomenon of centering a traumatic event in one’s life is termed event centrality and has not been previously applied to qualitative research or this population. Participants
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Exploring the Interplay of Intergenerational Transmission, Structural Inequalities, and Relative Resources in Domestic Violence: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Dataset Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ezgi Berktaş, Mehmet Ali Eryurt
Domestic violence persists as a significant social challenge affecting a considerable number of women globally. Some scholars have ascribed the inclination toward domestic violence to a “cycle of violence” spanning generations, while others have pointed out structural inequalities. Feminist researchers contend that a comprehensive understanding necessitates exploration within the social and institutional
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Firearms and Extortions in Mexico, 2012 to 2021 Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Carlos Pérez Ricart, Jorge Portugal, Jason E. Goldstick
The study of firearm violence in Mexico has primarily focused on homicides and trafficking. Less attention has been given to understanding how firearms affect other crimes and facilitate criminal activity beyond drug markets. By analyzing two questions, this study explores the role of firearms in extortions perpetrated in Mexico from 2012 to 2021. Questions are: What is the likelihood of reporting
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The Effect of Economic Reliance, Stress, and Women’s Employment Status on Intimate Partner Violence Risk Among Partnered Women in Burkina Faso and Kenya Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Maya Luetke, Devon Kristiansen
Economic factors, such as economic reliance on male partners, and economic stressors such as household income or employment loss, play an important role in the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) within romantic partnerships. To investigate these relationships, we used survey data from IPUMS Performance Monitoring for Action that were collected in 2020 and 2021. We assessed the relationship between
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The Role of Gender and Sexuality in the Experience, Internalization, and Mental Health Correlates of Sexual Victimization Stigma Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Hilary Faithfull Farmer, Jamie E. M. Byrne, Alexander J. Mussap
The stigma associated with sexual victimization (SV) can add to the psychological burden on survivors. We compared experiences of SV and SV stigma by survivor gender and sexuality and evaluated the relevance of public and internalized sources of this stigma to their psychological functioning. An online survey containing measures of SV type (sexual harassment and assault), public SV stigma, internalized
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The Relations Among Childhood Maltreatment and Later Intimate Partner Violence Victimization With and Without a Weapon in a Sample of Pregnant Black Individuals Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Megan E. Huibregtse, Shimarith Wallace, Meghna Ravi, Sriya Karra, Elizabeth E. McAfee, Cecilia A. Hinojosa, Yara Mekawi, Abigail Powers, Vasiliki Michopoulos, Emma C. Lathan
Black pregnant and postpartum individuals are at risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), and those with a history of childhood maltreatment and IPV are even more likely to be re-victimized during pregnancy. However, it is unknown if specific types of child maltreatment predict later IPV with and without a weapon better than others. The current study sought to (i) document the prevalence of childhood
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Vietnam Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Truc Ngoc Hoang Dang, Duc Dung Le
Although socioeconomic inequality has been identified as a significant factor for violence against women, the connection between these two variables has not been widely recognized and addressed in many countries. This study aims to quantify the degree of socioeconomic inequalities in intimate partner violence (IPV) in Vietnam and investigate the contribution of each determinant factor that contributes
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It’s Just a Distance Thing: Affordances and Decisions in Online Disclosure of Sexual Violence Victimization Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Marleen Gorissen
The Internet offers an alternative context in which personal experiences with sexual violence can be shared. It has been suggested that victims experience lower barriers to disclosing their stories in a digital environment due to an online disinhibition effect and mainly anonymity. However, little is known about the lived experiences of victims who have shared their experiences online regarding these
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“Just to Jog My Memory”: An Examination of Forensic Interviewers’ Note-taking Behaviors and Perceptions of Notes With Child Witnesses Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Shanna Williams, Kelly McWilliams
In the current study, we surveyed forensic interviewers ( N = 137) on their note-taking practices, perceptions of note-taking, and note-taking training. Many forensic interviewers surveyed (81%) reported that they take notes during forensic interviews. Of those, the most common reason for note-taking was to assist with remembering what the interviewee reported during the interview (89%) and to guide
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Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Phenomenological Interpretative Analysis Among Female Survivors in France Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Marianne Sanchez, Lucia Romo, Sacha Rogue, Damien Fouques
Despite its prevalence, intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) remains a concealed and poorly understood form of violence against women. Although it is associated with numerous detrimental effects on mental health, very little is known about the subjective meaning of IPSV for survivors. This study addresses this gap by exploring IPSV from the perspective of female survivors within the context of their
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An Exploration of Geographic Access to Substance Use Treatment Programs and Violence Against Women Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Noelle M. St. Vil, Danielle F. Haley, Brooke Montgomery, Michael Williams, Lakeshia Watson, Shuaiqi Zhang, Gina M. Wingood
Violence against women (VAW) is a significant public health and human rights issue, with an estimated 736 million women globally experiencing VAW. Consistent evidence demonstrates that substance use is associated with VAW and that participation in substance use treatment programs is associated with reduction in substance use-related violence. While evidence demonstrates the ability to address VAW through
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Intimate Partner Violence During Lockdown: The Potent Influence of Stress and Authoritarian Beliefs Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Solenne Bonneterre, Oulmann Zerhouni, Johan Lepage
COVID-19 pandemic caused several lockdowns in most countries, enclosing together perpetrators and victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Our study investigates psychological mechanisms associated with IPV. We supposed that stress provoked by the pandemic, as well as adhering to authoritarian beliefs will be a predictor of IPV. Using an online questionnaire, 1,659 individuals indicated whether
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College Faculty Experiences With Student Disclosures of Victimization Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Alison C. Cares, Arelys Madero-Hernandez, Lisa Growette Bostaph, Bonnie S. Fisher
Victimization of college students is widespread, and it is not uncommon for students to disclose these experiences to faculty. Given that how faculty respond to disclosures may have implications for students’ psychosocial and academic outcomes, it is key to know more about disclosures to help faculty prepare a supportive response. This study used data from an online survey of members of two U.S.-based
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Social Reactions to Disclosures of Multiple-Perpetrator Sexual Assault: Do Number of Offenders Matter? Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Casey Harris, Sarah E. Ullman
Sexual assault (SA) victimization is a prevalent issue both in the U.S. and globally. Although SA victimization is usually perpetrated by a single-perpetrator, multiple-perpetrator sexual assaults (MPSAs) also occur. Unfortunately, there is less literature concerning MPSAs, including the well-being of survivors’ post-assault. One factor that has been shown to be important in the well-being of SA survivors’
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“He Stole My Meds to Get High:” The Mental Health and Well-Being of Women Abused by Intimate Partners and Their Disability Status Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Leslie Maureen Tutty, Kendra Nixon
While population-based research confirms that women with disabilities abused by their intimate partners experience significant mental health issues, few studies compare this in intimate partner violence (IPV)-specific samples of women with or without disabilities and none analyze possible impacts based on disability type. This secondary mixed methods analysis examined 660 Canadian women (50.6% Indigenous
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Psychosocial Sequalae of Sexual Assault in a Sample of Partnered Adults Experiencing Alcohol Use Disorder and Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 CJ Eubanks Fleming, Sarah T. Giff, Shannon R. Forkus, Julianne C. Flanagan
Research has shown that experiencing a sexual assault results in significant and lasting effects in many psychosocial domains. However, most studies on the impact of sexual assault examine university samples or the immediate aftermath of the assault, not taking into account the longer-term complexities and contexts of life for many victims. The current study seeks to evaluate the role of lifetime sexual
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Not so Simple: Examining the Gendered Nature of Intimate Partner Assault Victimizations Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Alyssa W. Chamberlain, Lexi M. Gill, Lyndsay N. Boggess
Although prior research has established a relationship between neighborhood structure and intimate partner violence (IPV), much of this literature focuses on serious IPV, despite the fact that less serious forms of IPV comprise the majority of IPV instances. Further, women are far more likely to experience all types of IPV victimization relative to men, especially simple assault, yet the relative importance
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Explosive and Harmful Impulses: A Subset of Child and Adolescent-to-Parent Violence and Abuse Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Nikki Rutter
“Filial harm” refers to harms experienced by a parent and caused by their child, with increasing umbrella terminology developing to capture all forms of harm despite differing experiences and contexts. In this paper, based on a Glaserian Grounded Theory study underpinned by participatory research principles, this work utilized diaries and interactive interviews with 34 parents and arts-based workshops
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Association of Daily Activities With Maternal–Child Bonding, Parenting Self-Efficacy, Social Support, and Parenting Behaviors Among Survivors Living in an Intimate Partner Violence Shelter: A Daily Diary Study Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Kristen E. Ravi, Courtney Cronley, Ashlee Lawler, Anne Conway, Ishita Kapur, Anna Jones
Following a traumatic event such as intimate partner violence (IPV), survivors often experience stress related to the violence. These high levels of stress related to IPV can be associated with the daily activities of survivors and their relationships with their children, such as maternal–child bonding. The purpose of the current study is to explore the relationship between daily activities, daily
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The Prevalence of Peer Sexual Harassment During Childhood in Australia Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Gabrielle R. Hunt, Daryl J. Higgins, Megan L. Willis, Ben Mathews, David Lawrence, Franziska Meinck, Rosana Pacella, Hannah J. Thomas, James G. Scott, Holly E. Erskine, Eva Malacova, Divna M. Haslam
Sexual harassment inflicted by adolescents on their peers is a major public health issue, but its prevalence across childhood is not known. We provide the first nationally representative data on the prevalence of peer sexual harassment across childhood, using cross-sectional data from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS). The ACMS surveyed 8,503 people aged 16 and over about their experiences
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The Role of Childhood Violence in Adult Victimization Among Women Experiencing Homelessness in Spain Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 José Juan Vázquez, Malena Lenta, Adrian Cabrera, Sonia Panadero
Persons experiencing homelessness represent one of the principal manifestations of the phenomenon of social exclusion, with homeless women constituting a group in a particularly vulnerable situation. The article analyzed the experience of violence in childhood and adolescence, and its implications in terms of violence experienced as an adult, in a sample of women experiencing homelessness in Madrid
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Suicide While Locked Up in Texas: Risk Factors for Death by Suicide in Custody Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Rocky B. Marks, Nicole Moreira, Katherine L. O’Connell, Alera Hearne, Keyne C. Law
In the United States, suicide is a leading cause of death in prisons and jails, with incarcerated individuals being nine times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. Identifying vulnerabilities at each stage of custody (prebooking, jail, prison) and factors that increase suicide risk can improve prevention efforts. A hierarchical binary logistic regression was conducted on data
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Childhood Violence, High School Academic Environment, and Adult Alcohol Use Among Latinas and Black Women: A Structural Equation Modeling Study Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Ariadna Capasso, Yesim Tozan, Ralph J. DiClemente, Kerstin Pahl
Objective:Young Latinas and Black women drink less than women of other racial/ethnic groups but experience more alcohol-related problems in midlife. This study aims to identify modifiable factors to prevent adult onset of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in this population.Methods:Data were collected at six time points as part of the Harlem Longitudinal Development Study from 365 Latinas (47%) and Black
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Attitude Is Everything: Examining Acceptance of Violence Items for Differential Item Functioning Across Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Iris F. McMillan, Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Annelise Mennicke, Erika Montanaro
Acceptance of dating violence (ADV) is a cognitive risk factor for violence perpetration and a common target of prevention programs. However, frequently used items assessing ADV are characterized by heteronormative item wording, and limited research has evaluated the degree to which ADV items function equivalently for both heterosexual and sexual minority youth (SMY). The current study sought to determine
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Examining Individual and Contextual Correlates of Victimization for Juvenile Human Trafficking in Florida Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Ieke de Vries, Michael Baglivio, Joan A. Reid
Despite extant literature on individual-level risk factors for sex trafficking among children and adolescents, little is known about the impact of social and ecological contexts on risk of human trafficking victimization. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlates signaling risk of human trafficking victimization at the individual, family, social, and community levels utilizing a sample
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Preventing Sexual Violence Within the Continuum: Differences in Bystander Intervention Engagement Among College Students Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Paul Branscum, Christine Hackman
Sexual violence is framed along a continuum that includes (but is not limited to) sexual harassment and sexual assault. While a few studies have evaluated students’ predispositions and orientations around engaging in bystander intervention (BI) to prevent sexual assault, little has been done for preventing sexual harassment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate theory-based differences in college
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Bystander Intervention in Football and Sports. A Quasi-Experimental Feasibility Study of a Bystander Violence Prevention Program in the United Kingdom Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Anastasiia G. Kovalenko, Rachel A. Fenton
In recent years, social campaigns and high-profile cases have brought increased attention to violence against women. Athletes can be role models, shaping both prosocial and antisocial attitudes. Their engagement in violence prevention could be an effective tool to tackle violence against women through bystander intervention. This part of a mixed-method feasibility study reports on the quantitative
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The Angry Echo Chamber: A Study of Extremist and Emotional Language Changes in Incel Communities Over Time Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Melissa S. de Roos, Laura Veldhuizen-Ochodničanová, Alexis Hanna
Involuntary celibates, or incels, are part of a growing online subculture. Incels are men who are unable to engage in a sexual relationship with a woman and who experience significant distress and anger as a result. In recent years, high-profile incidents of violence perpetrated by incels or those who share incel ideology have increased research attention. Incels communicate online and share several
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Association Between Harsh Disciplinary Methods and Child Functioning in Children Aged 7–14 Years in Punjab, Pakistan Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Zaibunnisa Kamran, Ambreen Kazi
Despite having adverse physical and mental health outcomes, harsh disciplinary methods are commonly practiced all over the world. This study aims to measure the harsh disciplinary actions taken by parents and their association with child functioning in children, aged 7 to 14 years in Punjab, Pakistan. This study is based on secondary data obtained from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF’s)
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Mental Health and Quality of Life in Ecuadorian Women Exposed to Gender-Based Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Alexandra Yakeline Meneses, Anabela Galárraga, Ana Poenitz, Mercè Jodar
Violence Against Women is a global problem that affects millions of women around the world. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Ecuadorian women exposed or not exposed to Gender Violence mediated by sociodemographic factors. A total of 433 Ecuadorian women, 18 to 64 years of age, most of whom (69%) reported being exposed to gender violence. Most
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#MeToo and Sexual Violence Reporting in the National Crime Victimization Survey Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Meredith G. F. Worthen, Cyrus Schleifer
The Me Too Movement has reshaped cultural awareness about sexual violence but little is known about how this shift may have coincided with changes in the reporting of sexual violence. The current study is the first to use the National Crime Victimization Survey to compare pre-#MeToo and post-#MeToo reports of sexual violence across three different blocks of time (Time 1: 2014–2015; Time 2: October
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Sexual Grooming Behavior and Processes of Women Who Commit Sexual Offenses Against Children Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Mollee Katherin Steely Smith, Tusty ten-Bensel
Individuals who sexually offend often engage in manipulative and coercive behavior to begin, conceal, and continue the sexual abuse of children over time, referred to as grooming behavior. The large majority of research regarding grooming behavior derives exclusively from male sex offending samples, which is problematic because male and female sex offenders vary widely in their offending patterns,
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“Pretty Women” and “Lucky Blokes”: Unpacking Australian Social Media Responses to Female-Perpetrated Sexual Assault Against Men Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 April Murphy, Andrew Groves
Female-perpetrated sexual violence research in Australia and elsewhere has been limited, part of a less common and arguably contentious field of criminology. Because of gendered social and cultural stereotypes, female sexual offending is often perceived as harmless or too rare to warrant attention. Utilizing Schippers’ pariah femininities, this paper presents a critical criminological exploration of
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Sexual Assault Response Team Goals and Motivations for Development Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Annie Wegrzyn, Megan R. Greeson, Jessica Rice
Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) are community-based, multidisciplinary interventions that strive to coordinate the response to sexual assault. SARTs consist of sexual assault responders (e.g., rape crisis advocates, police, forensic examiners/Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, and prosecutors) and seek to increase responder collaboration to improve survivors’ help-seeking experiences. There is a
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“They Don’t See Us”: Asian Students’ Perceptions of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment on Three California Public University Campuses Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Jianchao Lai, Eunhee Park, Claire Jo’Al Amabile, Sabrina C. Boyce, Rebecca Fielding-Miller, Dallas Swendeman, Laury Oaks, Daphne Marvel, Araz Majnoonian, Jay Silverman, Jennifer Wagman
Sexual violence and sexual harassment (SVSH) are prevalent among college and university students; however, the experiences of ethnic minority students, especially Asians, are understudied. This study aimed to reduce this gap by exploring Asian students’ perceptions of SVSH on three public university campuses in Southern California. We examined their perceptions about the campus environment related
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How Do Men Evaluate and Blame Victims of Mobbing? Depending on the Victims’ Identification as Feminist or Egalitarian Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Ángel Sánchez-Rodríguez, Jesús López Megías
In the current research, our objective was to explore how men assess and assign blame to both a man and a woman who are victims of workplace mobbing, depending on whether they identify as feminist or egalitarian. It is well recognized that the label “feminist” carries distinct connotations when applied to individuals of different genders. However, it remains unclear whether these varied connotations
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Socioecological Risk and Protective Factors for Sexual Victimization in Post-Secondary Students in Ireland: A Brief Report Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Ciara Mahon, Barbara Dooley, Aileen O’Reilly, Amanda Fitzgerald
Although numerous predictors of sexual violence (SV) have been identified, there is a need to further explore protective factors and examine the nature and strength of associations between predictors and SV outcomes using a hierarchical predictive model. Cross-sectional data from the My World Survey Post-Second Level (2019) in Ireland were used. The sample contained 8, 288 post-secondary students,
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Associations Between Pornography Use Frequency and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Young Adult Couples: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Mandy Vasquez, Marie-Ève Daspe, Beáta Bőthe, Audrey Brassard, Yvan Lussier, Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel
Pornography use is a common sexual activity for many individuals including those in a romantic relationship. Some studies have shown that violent content depicted in pornography is a risk factor for perpetration of violence in real life. Even if most of these studies examined perpetration of violent behaviors in general, not specifically toward the intimate partner, some studies have shown that pornography
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Student-to-Teacher Victimization and Its Negative Impact on Teaching Approaches: Applying Propensity Score Matching Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Jaeyong Choi, Erin Faucher, Mckenna Newnam, Sungil Han
The negative impact of student-to-teacher victimization on teachers’ perceptions of the work environment and their well-being is supported by growing empirical literature. For instance, violence in the classroom can have a negative impact on teachers themselves and hinder teachers from playing crucial roles in students’ classroom experiences, resulting in adverse effects on student performance. However
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Perceived Acceptability of Child Maltreatment as a Moderator of the Association Between Experiences of Child Maltreatment and Post-Traumatic Symptoms: A Cross-Cultural Study Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Eleonora Bartoli, Dany Laure Wadji, Misari Oe, Polly Cheng, Chantal Martin-Soelch, Monique C. Pfaltz, Rachel Langevin
Despite the well-documented link between child maltreatment (CM) and mental health, evidence suggests substantial variability in the post-traumatic sequelae of CM across cultures. The perceived acceptability of CM in one’s community might moderate the association between CM and mental health, but little research has been conducted on it so far. This study examined how the perceived acceptability of
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Distress Among Adolescents and Youth in Zimbabwe Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Edson Chipalo
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a global public health crisis associated with physical and poor mental health outcomes. The current study examined the prevalence and association between individual and cumulative ACEs with mental distress among adolescents and youth in Zimbabwe. Data from the 2017 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey were utilized (13–25 years old, n = 8,715). Bivariate
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Effects of Social Acknowledgment and Interpersonal Shame on Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms of Sexual Violence Survivors in South Korea Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Ahyeon Lee, Hyunjung Choi
Sexual violence (SV) survivors face negative social reactions, which can affect their recovery. Based on the socio-interpersonal model of trauma, understanding how societal circumstances impact SV survivors’ mental health is important. This study examined conditional indirect effects of interpersonal shame and social acknowledgment on the relationship between perceived SV event severity and complex
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Investigating the Implications of Sexual Assaults with Ride-Sharing: A Call for Research Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Heather Tillewein, Destiny Cox
Sexual assault rates are increasing with ride-shares. Sexual violence data are often underestimated due to sexual violence cases going unreported and can lead to negative health outcomes. There is no research on the phenomenon of sexual assaults among ride-share users. This manuscript investigates sexual assaults from two ride-share companies and the policies/procedures in place to prevent sexual assaults
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Consanguineous Marriages and the Perception of Wife-Beating Justification in Pakistan: An Application of Fairlie Decomposition Analysis Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Muhammad Irfan Malik, Muhammad Nadeem, Abdul Waheed
Pakistan has a significant occurrence of both consanguineous marriages and intimate partner violence (IPV), which may be interlinked. The practice of consanguineous marriages could potentially influence women to rationalize and accept instances of IPV. Such attitudes perpetuate a culture of violence against women, creating difficulties for victims to reject or escape from it. Pakistan has high prevalence
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Economic Abuse by An Intimate Partner and Its Associations with Women’s Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Brooklyn M. Mellar, Janet Lynn Fanslow, Pauline J. Gulliver, Tracey K. D. McIntosh
What is the prevalence and impact of economic abuse by an intimate partner in the population? Does experience of economic abuse compound the effects of other intimate partner violence (IPV) types on women’s mental health and financial wellbeing? This study used a population-based and representative sample of 1,431 ever-partnered New Zealand women to explore associations between their experience of
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Gender-Specific Pathways in Violent Crime: Investigating the Role of Demographic and Mental Health Factors Using Mixed Graphical Models and Bayesian Networks Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Wen-Jing Yan, Jun-Hao Zhao, Li Chen
This research aims to uncover gender-specific relationships and pathways that contribute to the perpetration of violent crimes, using sophisticated analytical tools to analyze the complex interactions between various factors. Employing Mixed Graphical Models and Bayesian networks, the study analyzes a sample of 1,254 prisoners (61.64% males and 38.36% females) to investigate the relationships among
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Sexual Harassment/Abuse Policies in U.S. Youth Sport Programs Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Sungwon Kim, Daniel P. Connaughton
Sport governing bodies, such as the International Olympic Committee, have recommended youth sport organizations develop policies, procedures, and/or ethical guidelines to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and abuse (SHA) experienced by young athletes. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated SHA policies or procedures in U.S. youth sport programs. The purpose of this exploratory study
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A Deeper Look at the Boy Scouts of America “Perversion” Files: Structural Factors Related to Access and Abuse Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Mitchell B. Mackinem, Deborah Laufersweiler-Dwyer
The Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA’s) Ineligible Volunteer (IV) files, commonly called the “perversion files,” is a unique data set allowing researchers to examine organizational characteristics that allow for child sexual victimization. Despite the uniqueness of this data set, few researchers have examined it. The researchers examined a random sample of cases from the IV files of scout leaders who molested
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Help-Seeking Patterns Among Students Experiencing Sexual Harassment: A Latent Class Analysis Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Anindita Bhattacharya, Erin A. Casey
Sexual harassment continues to be a pervasive problem in institutes of higher education. Despite this, there are significant gaps in research and our understanding related to students’ help-seeking associated with sexual harassment. Understanding students’ help-seeking patterns is critical in improving and streamlining campus-wide resources. The following study uses a latent class analysis to examine
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Intimate Partner Violence Risk Factors: A Vulnerability-Adaptation Stress Model Approach Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Robyn Joy Brunton, Rachel Dryer
Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionally affects women. Using the vulnerability-adaptation stress model, we examined adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), self-esteem, and hope as vulnerability indicators and relationship status and length, positive and negative affect, and socioeconomic status (SES) as stressors to ascertain the risk for IPV. Women ( N = 491, M = 37.15, standard deviation
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On the Overlap of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Intimate Partner Violence: An Exploratory Examination of Trauma-Related Shame Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Emily D. Walker, Joan A. Reid
Every year, millions of people experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), with researchers increasingly discussing the overlap between these two forms of interpersonal violence. However, researchers have not yet used quantitative methods to examine the link between IPV and CSE or to explore potential mechanisms underlying the overlap, including child maltreatment
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Involvement of Guns in Nonfatal Conflict Between Adult Children and Their Parents Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Travis Labrum, Phyllis Solomon, Christina E. Newhill
The objectives of the present analyses are to examine the frequency, nature, and correlates of nonfatal gun use in incidents of conflict between adult children and their parents, to which police were summoned. A cross-sectional study design was used with all cases of domestic violence to which police were called between adult children and their parents, in Philadelphia, PA, in 2013 ( N = 6,248). Data
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Toward a Contextually Sensitive Understanding of Polyvictimization: A Latent Class Analysis of Violence, Risks, and Protections Among South African Adolescents From Highly Deprived Settings Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Hannabeth Franchino-Olsen, Mark Orkin, Franziska Meinck
South African adolescents experience a high prevalence of violence victimization alongside the health and economic burdens of HIV/AIDS and poverty. Polyvictimization is a useful theory and framework that allows for a nuanced understanding of lived adolescent experience patterns. Polyvictimization examinations are further enriched by person-centered analytical approaches. This study used latent class
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Bystander Intervention in Coercive Control: Do Relationship to the Victim, Bystander Gender, and Concerns Influence Willingness to Intervene? Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Jacqueline Walker, Sally Fiona Kelty, Caroline Ng Tseung-Wong
With rates of coercive control (CC) increasing, there is a need to ensure that intervention programs are underpinned by evidence-based research. Current interventions are scarce, with their efficacy rarely established. Most current interventions appear to rely on victims seeking support from formal sources/agencies, despite suggestions that victims are more likely to confide in people they know, such
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Malevolent Monitoring: Dark Triad Traits, Cyber Dating Abuse, and the Instrumental Role of Self-Control Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Janneke M. Schokkenbroek, Thijs Hauspie, Koen Ponnet, Wim Hardyns
Cyber dating abuse (CDA) concerns the use of digital technology to control, monitor, and hurt one’s intimate partner. CDA can have profound detrimental outcomes, such as mental health problems. As such, it is important to identify intrapersonal factors that may explain these behaviors. Previous research suggests that one such factor is the personality cluster of Dark Triad traits (DTT), comprising
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Examining Associations Between School Connectedness, Social Support, Violence, and Firearm Carrying Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Teja Sai Pulavarthi, Anthony Fabio, Elizabeth Miller, Alison J. Culyba
Firearms are the leading cause of pediatric deaths. Few studies have identified protective factors that reduce the risk of firearm violence. Interpersonal factors, including school connectedness and social support, protect against multiple health-affecting risk behaviors. Therefore, this study examines associations of school connectedness and social support with firearm and weapon violence involvement
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Prototypes of Hate and Expectations of the Model Victim Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Caroline Erentzen, Regina A. Schuller
This research explored the content of hate crime prototypes in a North American context, with particular attention to how such prototypes might influence blame attributions. In Study 1a, participants were recruited from a blended sample of universities ( n = 110) and community members ( n = 102) and asked to report their thoughts about typical hate crime offenses, victims, and offenders. These open-ended
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Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on Cyberabuse, Sexual Aggression, and Intimate Partner Violence Among U.S. Young Adults Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Jackie Sheridan-Johnson, Elizabeth Mumford, Poulami Maitra, Emily F. Rothman
Quarantine guidelines that arose with the COVID-19 pandemic limited opportunities for social interaction, raising concerns about increases in intimate partner violence and cyberabuse while simultaneously restricting access to help. The current study assessed increases in cyberabuse, sexual aggression, and intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration during the first year of the COVID-19
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Disparities Among Pediatric Firearm Suicides in the United States: An Analysis of the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2014 to 2018 Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Susan DiVietro, Amy A. Hunter, Laura Schwab-Reese, Christa Green, Robert Aseltine
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States (U.S.), with firearms being the predominant method. This study examines the racial disparity and disproportionality of pediatric firearm suicide from 2014 to 2018 in 17 U.S. states. We used the National Violent Death Reporting System to quantify the burden of pediatric firearm suicide by race/ethnicity and gender and assessed themes among decedents