TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Intergenerational Transmission of Violence: the Influence of Self-Appraisals, Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Whiting, Jason B.
A1  - Simmons, Leigh Ann
A1  - Havens, Jennifer R.
A1  - Smith, Douglas B.
A1  - Oka, Megan
SP  - 639
EP  - 648
VL  - 24
IS  - 8
N2  - 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 /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9262-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -