Behavioral and Attitudinal Factors Differentiating Male Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators With and Without a Histor
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Behavioral and Attitudinal Factors Differentiating Male Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators With and Without a History of Childhood Family Violence Rosalyn D. Lee & Mikel L. Walters & Jeffrey E. Hall & Kathleen C. Basile Published online: 17 October 2012 # Springer Science+Business Media New York (outside the USA) 2012
Abstract This study utilized a sample of men (N0340) charged with assault against a female partner to assess differences among IPV perpetrators with and without a history of childhood family violence on factors such as angry, controlling and violent behaviors, substance use related behaviors, and attitudes towards women. Over two-thirds of the sample reported childhood exposure to maltreatment or witnessing IPV. Chi-square analyses and t-tests indicated significant differences between perpetrators with and without a history of family violence on eight of eleven measures. Findings suggest perpetrators with a family violence history more strongly endorse ideas that present women and feminine attributes in a negative light. This research demonstrates that while exposure to family violence during childhood is not necessary for IPV to occur, its presence may be a marker for more severe attitudinal and behavioral problems. Findings highlight the need for primary prevention efforts and can inform secondary prevention strategies.
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. R. D. Lee (*) : M. L. Walters : K. C. Basile Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS F-64, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA e-mail: [email protected] J. E. Hall Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS F-63, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Keywords Child maltreatment . Witnessing intimate partner violence . Perpetrators of intimate partner violence . Family violence . Violence prevention . Behavior . Attitudes In the family violence literature, the term “family violence” is broadly defined. One simple definition presents family violence as the experience of direct exposure (e.g., child maltreatment) or indirect exposure (e.g., witnessing inter-parental violence) to violence in the family of origin. Exposure to such violence in childhood has been related to negative social and health outcomes across the lifespan including increased engagement in aggressive behavior (Kernsmith 2006; Murrell et al. 2007). Research has also indicated that childhood family violence (CFV) exposure is a risk factor for adult perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) (Straus et al. 1980; See Kerley et al. 2010). CFV exposure, however, is not part of every IPV perpetrator’s life history suggesting there are different pathways to perpetration of IPV and the need for different efficacious intervent
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