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How to Evaluate Reports of Intimate Partner Violence? Examining Interpartner Agreement in a Forensic Sample of Different-Sex Couples Where Men are Accused of Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Marta Capinha, Daniel Rijo, Marlene Matos, Marco Pereira
Research about interpartner agreement on intimate partner violence (IPV) is mainly based on community and clinical samples, with forensic or court-related samples being overlooked. This study assesses interpartner agreement on IPV reports based on the Revised Conflict Tactic Scales, aiming to explore if the proxy method would be reliable in a court-related setting. The study sample comprised 62 different-sex
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Dissociation As a Mechanism of Risk for Interpersonal Victimization Among Adolescent Girls Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Nicole A. Kouri, Valerie A. Simon, Ty Partridge
Childhood interpersonal violence exposure (IVE) is associated with repeated victimization in adolescence and adulthood. Research suggests dissociation, a psychological phenomenon characterized by alterations and disruptions to consciousness, memory, and perceptions of the environment, and out-of-body experiences, increases the risk of revictimization. Self-report data from a longitudinal study of 92
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Caregiver Report of Children’s Exposure to Adverse Life Events: Concordance Between Questionnaire and Interview Approaches Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Austen McGuire, Yo Jackson, Damion J. Grasso, George M. Slavich, Neal Kingston
Assessment practices for measuring adverse life events (ALEs) are often characterized by considerable variability, which is associated with inconsistency and reproducibility issues when conducting research on children with ALE exposure. One aspect of assessment variability for caregiver report of children’s ALE history that has received minimal attention is assessment format. To address this issue
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The Prevalence of Sexual Harassment and Bullying Among Norwegian Afghanistan Veterans: Does Workplace Harassment Disproportionately Impact the Mental Health and Life Satisfaction of Female Soldiers? Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Line Rønning, Rachel Shor, Frederick Anyan, Odin Hjemdal, Hans Jakob Bøe, Catherine L. Dempsey, Andreas Espetvedt Nordstrand
Experiencing sexual harassment and bullying during military service can lead to negative consequences for a soldier’s mental health and life satisfaction, including increased risk of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress. No studies have to date investigated the prevalence and correlates of sexual harassment and bullying among Norwegian Afghanistan veterans, despite the increased global focus
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Using Latent Class Analysis to Identify Need Typologies and Recidivism Likelihood Among Women Who Perpetrate Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Lauren Belyea, Shelley L. Brown, Marilyn Van Dieten
Understanding the heterogeneity of women who engage in violence is critical to provide effective treatment and reduce the likelihood of recidivism. Existing typologies of women who engage in violence have been created using mixed methodological approaches; the field would benefit from replication using a quantitative clustering method—latent class analysis (LCA)—as it is arguably more objective than
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Intention to Act: Predicting Bystander Intervention in Violent Situations in South Korea Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Woojung Aria Ahn, Jeffrey Ackerman, Nadine Connell
The purpose of this study is to explore the predictors of bystanders’ intentions to intervene and types of intended intervention in domestic violence (DV) and sexual violence (SV) situations in South Korea. Using nationally representative data from the 2016 National Fact-Finding Survey on Gender Equality ( N = 7,399) and logistic regression-based models, this study focused on two key predictors, bystander
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Pornography Use and Sexual Coercion: Examining the Importance of Frequency, Type, and Other Factors Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Ethan A. Marshall
Research on pornography use and sexual coercion has provided some evidence that there is an association between these two behaviors. One area in this body of research where there is a need for improvement is the operationalization of pornography use. In particular, a need for researchers to capture all relevant aspects of pornography use that are associated with sexual coercion. These aspects include
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Culturally Diverse Students’ Perspectives on Sexual Violence Policies: Recommendations for Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Prevention in Higher Education Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Karen Dolores Kennedy, KelleyAnne Malinen, Emily MacLeod, Brooke VanTassel, Kristin O’Rourke, Caryn Small Legs-Nagge
Culturally sensitive approaches in sexual violence prevention (SVP) refer to the proactive measures and strategies designed to address unique cultural circumstances impacting SVP. It focuses on fostering a culture of consent, respect, and equity and creating a safe and supportive environment for all individuals regardless of your identity. Increasing cultural diversity on university campuses poses
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Sex Differences in the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Institutional Misconduct among Adults in Prison Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Valerie A. Clark, Grant Duwe
Research from the past few decades has highlighted the long- and wide-reaching effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). These experiences can negatively affect mental and physical health, as well as behaviors and interpersonal relationships well into adulthood. While it is generally understood that ACEs are prevalent in correctional populations, no prior studies have measured this issue using
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Factors Influencing Shared Decision-Making Between Healthcare Providers and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People of Color About Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Samantha M. Morris, Kathryn E. Gunter, Justin L. Jia, Arshiya A. Baig
Within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, people of color (POC) disproportionately experience intimate partner violence (IPV). While shared decision-making (SDM)—a model of patient-provider communication—about IPV could benefit LGBTQ POC, its unique challenges merit consideration. This study identifies key factors affecting SDM between LGBTQ POC and healthcare providers
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Substance Use and Mental Health as Mediators of the Association Between Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Condomless Sex with Serodiscordant Partners Among Black Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Mahlet Gizaw, Laura M. Bogart, Matthew G. Mutchler, Sean J. Lawrence, David J. Klein, Kathy Goggin, Erik D. Storholm, Glenn J. Wagner
Black sexual minority men (SMM) are disproportionately impacted by HIV in the United States. Intimate partner violence (IPV), substance use, and depression are associated with HIV risk behavior such as condomless sex. In this study, we assessed cross-sectional associations between multiple types of IPV victimization and condomless sex with serodiscordant partners. We then evaluated the mediating roles
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Validation of the Adolescent Dating Violence Victim-Blaming Attitudes Scale Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Sara Arrojo, Manuel Martín-Fernández, Raquel Conchell, Marisol Lila, Enrique Gracia
Dating violence (DV) is a social problem that affects adolescents worldwide. Prevalence figures show that this type of violence is starting at an increasingly younger age, which is why it is important to study attitudes toward DV, as they are an important risk factor. Victim-blaming attitudes justify this type of violence by excusing perpetrators and blaming victims. The present study aimed to validate
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Violence Victimization and Depressive Symptoms Among a Sub-Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults in a Population-Based South African Study Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.621) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Nicholas Metheny, Sthembiso Pollen Mkhize, Dalton Scott, Abigail Hatcher
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults in South Africa face high levels of violence and poor mental health outcomes. Interventions to prevent these negative health implications are hampered by a lack of representative data among this population. This study aims to quantify the associations between three forms of violent victimization and depressive symptoms in a sub-sample of SGM drawn from a population-based
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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