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Relationship Between Recent Life Events, Social Supports, and Attitudes to Domestic Violence: Predictive Roles in Behaviors

NCJ Number
237849
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 5 Dated: May 2010 Pages: 863-876
Author(s)
Huang Guoping; Zhang Yalin; Cao Yuping; Shakeh Momartin; Wei Ming
Date Published
May 2010
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This study assessed the relationship between recent life events, attitudes to domestic violence (DV), and DV behaviors among perpetrators of DV in China.
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between recent life events, attitudes to domestic violence (DV), and DV behaviors among perpetrators of DV in China. A total of 600 participants were assessed for recent life events, psychological functioning, social support, and attitudes to DV. Results demonstrated that recent negative life events (NLE) and attitudes to DV were predictive factors for DV among perpetrators of DV, after controlling for demographic variables, psychological functioning, and social supports. The findings suggest that recent life events are potential factors contributing to behaviors of DV. The importance of changes of negative attitudes to DV among perpetrators was highly emphasized. Intervention and prevention programs based on psychological functioning and social support in relation to perpetrators of DV may be useful to control DV in China. (Published Abstract)