Citation

Kaighobadi F, Starratt VG, Shackelford TK, Popp D. Pers. Individ. Dif. 2008; 44(6): 1422-1431.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.paid.2007.12.010

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Previous research has documented relationships between (1) female sexual infidelity and men's non-violent mate retention behaviors, and (2) men's non-violent mate retention behaviors and partner-directed violence. In the two studies, we examined two additional relationships: (1) the relationship between accusations of female sexual infidelity and men's partner-directed violence and (2) whether men's direct guarding mate retention behaviors mediates the relationship between accusations of female sexual infidelity and men's partner-directed violence. The results indicate that (1) accusations of female sexual infidelity predict men's partner-directed violence, (2) men's reports of direct guarding mediates the relationship between accusations of partner sexual infidelity and partner-directed violence (Study 1, N = 165) and (3) women's reports of men's direct guarding partially mediates the same relationship (Study 2, N = 306). The discussion addresses sex differences identified in the mediation analyses, notes limitations of the research, and highlights directions for future research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)