@article{ref1,
title="Perspective-taking and empathy mitigate family-of-origin risk for electronic aggression perpetration toward dating partners: a brief report",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2017",
author="Ramos, Michelle C. and Miller, Kelly F. and Moss, Ilana K. and Margolin, Gayla",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="886260517747605-886260517747605",
abstract="Electronic dating aggression among emerging adults is prevalent and has adverse consequences, yet factors that increase or decrease the risk for perpetrating electronic aggression against a romantic partner are understudied. This investigation advances the literature in two novel ways. First, based on intergenerational transmission of violence theories, we tested the link between family-of-origin aggression (FOA) history and electronic aggression toward romantic partners, using a diverse sample of emerging adults. Second, we examined whether perspective-taking and empathy each moderated the association between FOA and electronic dating aggression and explored the moderating role of gender. Participants included 359 undergraduate students (50% female; 42% White) from an urban university. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that greater FOA during childhood was associated with perpetrating greater electronic aggression against romantic partners. Furthermore, significant interactions indicated that perspective-taking and empathy separately buffered these associations. Youth from aggressive families did not exhibit increased electronic dating perpetration when they had higher perspective-taking or empathy. Males were especially sensitive to the protective effects of perspective-taking. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight potential points of intervention (i.e., cognitive and affective empathy training) to decrease electronic aggression in romantic relationships and break intergenerational cycles of aggression.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260517747605",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260517747605"
}