Childhood Exposure to Aggression and Adult Relationship Functioning: Depression and Antisocial Behavior as Mediators

Caldeira, Valerie; Woodin, Erica M.

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Childhood Exposure to Aggression and Adult Relationship Functioning: Depression and Antisocial Behavior as Mediators

Caldeira, Valerie, Woodin, Erica M.·2012·Journal of Family Violence

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Witnessing IPV in childhood may increase the risk of perpetrating aggressive behaviour or IPV during adolescence and adulthood.
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Authors: Caldeira, V., & Woodin, E. M.
Affiliations: University of Victoria (CA)
Corresponding author: Caldeira, Valerie
ORCID: Woodin, Erica M.
Venue: Journal of Family Violence
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2012-06-20
Volume: 27
Issue: 7
Pages: 687-696
ISSN: 0885-7482 (ISSN-L)
1573-2851
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-012-9453-1
OpenAlex: W2003586475
Cited by: 15
References: 43
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
FWCI: 1.10
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Family Violence (publishedVersion)
UVic’s Research and Learning Repository (University of Victoria) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords: relationship dissatisfaction, adult depression, childhood antisocial behavior, intergenerational transmission, gender differences, couples

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