Citation

Shorey RC, Seavey AE, Brasfield HM, Febres J, Fite PJ, Stuart GL. Violence Against Women 2015; 21(4): 460-477.

Affiliation

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215570482

PMID

25670803

Abstract

Dating violence victimization is associated with decreased relationship satisfaction and increased mental health symptomatology. Yet, violent dating relationships often remain intact across time, even when the aggression fails to cease. Thus, research is needed to determine the factors that reduce the negative impact of victimization. One factor may be that abusive dating partners are perceived as supportive by their partners, serving to reduce the negative impact of victimization. The current study sought to examine whether perceived support (i.e., perceptions of support) and capitalization support (i.e., perceptions of support for positive events) moderated and reduced the impact of dating violence victimization on decreased relationship satisfaction and increased depressive symptoms. Using a sample of females in dating relationships (N = 253), results provided partial support for our hypotheses. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.

Language: en