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Partner-specific anger management as a mediator of the relation between mindfulness and female perpetrated dating violence.

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Shorey, Ryan C., Seavey, Amanda E., Quinn, Emily, Cornelius, Tara L.·2014·Psychology of Violence
DOI 10.1037/a0033658PMC PMC4180652
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OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the relationship between facets of mindfulness, partner-specific anger management, and female perpetrated dating violence. In addition, we examined whether anger management mediated the relation between mindfulness and psychological and physical aggression perpetration. METHOD: = 481) completed self-report measures of mindfulness, partner-specific anger management, and dating violence perpetration. RESULTS: The mindfulness facets of nonreactivity, act with awareness, and nonjudging, as well as anger management, were associated with dating violence perpetration. After controlling for dating violence victimization, structural equation modeling (SEM) demonstrated that anger management fully mediated the relation between nonreactivity and act with awareness and psychological and physical aggression perpetration. Moreover, specific anger management components (escalating strategies and negative attributions) were largely responsible for the mediation findings. CONCLUSIONS: This is one of the first studies to demonstrate a relation between mindfulness and aggression perpetration, and the first to examine theoretically proposed mechanisms responsible for this relationship. Dating violence prevention programs may benefit from including mindfulness-based interventions to improve anger management and reduce aggressive behavior.

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Authors
Shorey, R. C., Seavey, A. E., Quinn, E., & Cornelius, T. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
  • Grand Valley State University (US)
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Venue
Psychology of Violence
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2014-01
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
51-64
ISSN
  • 2152-081X (ISSN-L)
  • 2152-0828
DOI
10.1037/a0033658
PMC
PMC4180652
OpenAlex
W2086305297
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29
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FWCI
3.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Psychology of Violence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (F31AA020131)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
Keywords
mindfulness, anger management, women offenders, dating violence, psychological aggression, physical aggression, non-reactivity, non-judgment, mediation, negative attributions, dating violence prevention, mindfulness-based interventions

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