Citation

Rothman EF, Stuart GL, Temple JR, Heeren T. Violence Against Women 2018; 24(10): 1187-1206.

Affiliation

1 Boston University, MA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801218781959

PMID

30037318

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate same-day alcohol or marijuana use and dating abuse (DA) perpetration in a sample of 60 noncollege-attending young adults. Participants reported daily data for 3 months. DA perpetration was more likely on days when participants also reported alcohol use (odds ratio [OR] = 2.17, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.38, 3.42]), but analyses of the temporal order indicated that alcohol use was not a proximal predictor of DA. Same day marijuana use was not associated with elevated risk of DA perpetration (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = [0.89, 2.21]).

RESULTS suggest the alcohol-DA relationship may vary by sample and context.

Language: en

Keywords

aggression; alcohol; dating abuse; marijuana; partner violence; perpetration; young adult