Citation

Follingstad DR, Bradley RG, Laughlin JE, Burke L. Violence Vict. 1999; 14(4): 365-380.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Springer Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10751045

Abstract

To determine whether categorizing levels of violence along dimensions of frequency and severity would result in informative distinctions among individuals using dating violence, reported use of physical violence, along with variables theorized to be related to use of force in intimate relationships, was assessed in a sample of 617 college students (males = 290; females = 327). When participants' scores were analyzed by dichotomizing them along the lines of ever versus never using dating violence, numerous past findings were replicated. However, participants using a higher frequency of force were distinguished by needing to control their partner and by less inhibition in expressing their anger. Higher severity of force by an individual was predicted only by a need to control his/her dating partner. Implications for these findings were discussed.

Language: en