@article{ref1,
title="Intergenerational Transmission of Violence: the Influence of Self-Appraisals, Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2009",
author="Whiting, Jason B. and Simmons, Leigh Ann and Havens, Jennifer R. and Smith, Douglas B. and Oka, Megan",
volume="24",
number="8",
pages="639-648",
abstract="Although research has demonstrated connections between experiencing abuse as a child and being in a violent relationship as an adult, the specific mechanisms through which this transmission occurs are unclear. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between certain personal factors (self-appraisals and mental/substance use disorders) and experiencing violence as an adult. Data from the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) 1990–1992 were utilized. Respondents who reported experiencing childhood abuse or victimization and were in a current intimate partnership (N = 590) were selected for analysis. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that low self-esteem, past year PTSD, and past year alcohol dependence were significantly associated with intimate partner violence after controlling for other self-appraisals and mental disorders.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-009-9262-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9262-3"
}