@article{ref1,
title="Spillover and crossover effects: mothers' and fathers' intimate partner violence, parent-child aggression risk, and child behavior problems",
journal="Child maltreatment",
year="2021",
author="Rodriguez, Christina M. and Pu, Doris F.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The high co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and physical child abuse suggests that studying these forms of aggression simultaneously, bidirectionally,  and longitudinally is critical. Guided by family systems theory, this study examined  parent-child aggression (PCA) risk, IPV victimization, and child behavior problems  as reported by mothers and fathers when their child was 18 months and at 4 years  old, to evaluate whether negative processes can transmit across family subsystems  (i.e., spillover hypothesis) and/or across individuals (i.e., crossover hypothesis). <br><br>RESULTS indicated that mothers' PCA risk predicted their subsequent IPV  victimization and their reported child behavior problems (i.e., spillover effects)  as well as fathers' reported IPV victimization (i.e., crossover effect). Maternal  reports of child behavior problems also predicted mothers' reported IPV  victimization and fathers' reported child behavior problems, indicating child-driven  effects. Overall, mothers rather than fathers appear more vulnerable to harmful  spillover effects. <br><br>FINDINGS underscore the need for early prevention and  intervention given the complex, transactional nature of family violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-5595",
doi="10.1177/1077559520985936",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077559520985936"
}