Parent and Peer Predictors of Physical Aggression and Conflict Management in Romantic Relationships in Early Adulthood.
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Violence between romantic partners is widespread, but developmental precursors of perpetration and victimization are little understood. Among participants followed from birth to 23 years of age, familial and extrafamilial childhood and adolescent relationships were examined in connection with couple violence in early adulthood. Predictors included early childhood physical abuse and witnessing of parental partner violence, features of parent-child interactions at the age of 13 years, and close friendship quality at the age of 16 years. Controlling for early familial violence, intrusive or overly familiar behavior in videotaped parent-child collaborations at 13 years of age consistently predicted violence perpetration and victimization in early adulthood. Friendship quality at the age of 16 years contributed over and above familial predictors. Understanding the role of both familial and extrafamilial close relationship precursors may lead to effective strategies for ameliorating the problem of romantic partner violence.
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Adolescents exposed to marital violence have more conflictual romantic relationships, use aggressive conflict styles more often, and view dating aggression as more justifiable.
“adolescents exposed to marital violence have more conflictual romantic relationships, more often use aggressive conflict styles, and more often view dating aggression as justifiable (Kinsfogel & Grych, 2004; Linder & Collins, 2005; Reitzel-Jaffe & Wolfe, 2001).”
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- Authors
- Linder, J. R., & Collins, W. A.
- Affiliations
- Linfield College (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Family Psychology
- Published
- 2005-06
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 252-262
- ISSN
- 0893-3200 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1293
- OpenAlex
- W2021840299
- Cited by
- 225
- References
- 89
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 8.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Family Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Keywords
- physical aggression, conflict management, early adulthood, child physical abuse, parent-child interaction, peer relationships, friendship quality, intimate partner violence perpetration, intimate partner violence victimization
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Child Abuse, Conflict, Psychological, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Humans, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Peer Group, Parenting, Domestic Violence, Crime Victims, Friends
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