Multivariate models of men's and women's partner aggression.
Abstract
This exploratory study was designed to address how multiple factors drawn from varying focal models and ecological levels of influence might operate relative to each other to predict partner aggression, using data from 453 representatively sampled couples. The resulting cross-validated models predicted approximately 50% of the variance in men's and women's partner aggression. The 3 strongest direct predictors of partner aggression for men and women were dominance/jealousy, marital adjustment, and partner responsibility attributions. Three additional direct paths to aggression for men were exposure to family-of-origin aggression, anger expression, and perceived social support. The 1 additional direct path for women was a history of their own aggression as a child or teenager. Implications for more integrative theories and intervention are discussed.
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The lack of substantial difference between males and females may be attributed to the bidirectionality of emotional violence, where one can be both the victim and perpetrator.
“Based on the literature, such findings may be attributed to the bidirectionality of emotional violence, where one can be both the victim and perpetrator (O'Leary et al., 2007).”
From The Intergenerational Transmission of Emotional Intimate Partner Violence: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025) · cites this paper as O'Leary et al., 2007
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- Authors
- O'Leary, K. D., Slep, A. M. S., & O'Leary, S. G.
- Affiliations
- Stony Brook University (US)
- ORCID
- Slep, Amy M. Smith
- Venue
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2007-10
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 752-764
- ISSN
- 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2117
- OpenAlex
- W2009071994
- Cited by
- 249
- References
- 71
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 22
- FWCI
- 10.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH57985)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Keywords
- partner aggression, intimate partner violence, gender differences, marital adjustment, jealousy, dominance, anger expression, social support, couples
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aggression, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dominance-Subordination, Female, Gender Identity, Health Surveys, Humans, Jealousy, Male, Middle Aged, Spouse Abuse, United States, Multivariate Analysis, Risk Assessment
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