Substance use and intimate partner violence: A meta-analytic review.

Cafferky, Bryan M.; Mendez, Marcos; Anderson, Jared R.; Stith, Sandra M.

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Substance use and intimate partner violence: A meta-analytic review.

Cafferky, Bryan M., Mendez, Marcos, Anderson, Jared R., Stith, Sandra M.·2018·Psychology of Violence

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A meta-analysis found a stronger link between substance use and violence perpetration among men than among women.
“A meta-analysis examining substance use as a risk factor for intimate partner violence found that there was a stronger link between substance use and violence perpetration among men than among women (Cafferky et al., 2018).”
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History of IPV is commonly comorbid with alcohol use disorder.
“History of IPV is commonly comorbid with alcohol use disorder (AUD) (Cafferky et al., 2018; Duke et al., 2018; Leonard & Quigley, 2017; Parrott & Eckhardt, 2018).”
From Negative Urgency, Emotion Regulation, and Intimate Partner Violence Severity in High Risk Couples with Alcohol Use Disorders. (2026) · cites this paper as Cafferky et al., 2018
With each additional risk factor (DV, MH, SA) that mothers experience, their young children display increasing behavioral challenges.
“Indeed, researchers suggest a cumulative effect, meaning with each additional risk factor (DV, MH, SA) that mothers experience, their young children display increasing behavioral challenges (Cafferky et al., 2018;Whitaker et al., 2006).”
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Exposure to physical, sexual, and emotional trauma is common among women with substance use conditions.
“Exposure to physical, sexual, and emotional trauma is also common among women with substance use conditions [10].”
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“Indeed, literature indicates there is a moderate association between alcohol intoxication and IPV perpetration (Cafferky et al., 2018; Eckhardt, Parrott, & Massa, 2021).”
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Alcohol Use and Gender-Based Violence
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“When considering substance use and IPA, for those who are not usually violent, a perceived provocation may be more likely to result in IPA when they are under the influence of substances (Cafferky et al., 2018), whilst others will use physical violence irrespective of substances (HotlzworthMunroe, 1994).”
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Parental substance use disorder and child abuse: risk factors for child maltreatment?
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“In a review of 285 studies analysing the relationship between substance use and intimate partner violence, Cafferky et al. (2018) found alcohol and different types of drugs to be equally strongly related to intimate partner violence, whilst an earlier meta-analysis of 96 studies reported similar…”
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A meta-analytic review of the relationship between cyber aggression and substance use
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Dyadic correlates of the perpetration of psychological aggression among intimate partners.
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“Among the most pronounced negative health consequences associated with IV victimization is the increased risk for problematic substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs; Cafferky et al., 2018).”
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High risk of severe child abuse and poly‐victimisation in families with parental substance misuse – results from a swedish school‐based survey
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Emotional Reactivity of Partner Violent Men with Personality Disorder during Conflict
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The Challenges of Conducting Qualitative Research on “couples” in Abusive Intimate Partner Relationships Involving Substance Use
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“There remains a need to conduct qualitative research to better understand intimate partner abuse within the context of substance dependency (Cafferky et al., 2018) to inform tailored interventions for this group (Gilchrist & Hegarty, 2017).”
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Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrator Programmes
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Unhealthy alcohol use and intimate partner violence among men and women living with HIV in Uganda
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“Using the PEth/AUDIT-C combined measure, the odds ratio for alcohol use level and lifetime IPV perpetration was in the expected direction (greater odds of IPV perpetration Overall (n = 408) Female (n = 132) Male (n = 276) Lifetime violence victimization No 293 (71.8) 82 (62.1) 211 (76.5) Yes 115 (28.2) 50 (37.9) 65 (2…”
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Personality assessment inventory (PAI) in forensic and correctional settings: A comprehensive review
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Cluster B Personality Traits and Psychological Intimate Partner Violence: Considering the Mediational Role of Alcohol
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“between substance use and abuse, and IPV have been thoroughly studied and strongly established in scientific literature (Cafferky et al., 2018; Crane et al., 2016; Jennings et al., 2017; Leonard & Quigley, 2017; Okuda et al., 2015; Sesar et al., 2018).”
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Barriers to Care for Pregnant and Post-Partum Women Experiencing Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Opioid Use Disorder
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“…from studies with both patients and providers – on co-occurring IPV and substance use, such studies have not traditionally included pregnant or immediately post-partum women (e.g., Afifi et al., 2012; Bennett & O’Brien, 2007; Cafferky et al., 2018; Kraanen et al., 2014; McHugo et al., 2005).”
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Characteristics and Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence–Related Homicide Post-Release From Jail or Prison
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Development and Psychometric Properties of the Test of Passive Aggression
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Predicting Future Intimate Partner Violence with Past Intimate Partner Violence: The Moderating Role of Proactive and Reactive Criminal Thinking
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“A meta-analysis by Cafferky et al. (2018) revealed that the abuse of alcohol and other substances was a major correlate of IPV.”
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Substance Use and Associated Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among MSM in Los Angeles, California
Miller, A. P., Wang, Y., SHOPTAW, S. J., Gorbach, P. M., & Javanbakht, M. (2024) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/08862605231225517 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“The limited existing violence research among MSM (and a large body of literature among heterosexual couples (Arenas-Arroyo et al., 2021; Cafferky et al., 2018; Devries et al., 2013; Li et al., 2014)) suggests that the relationship between IPV and frequently occurring comorbidities (e.g., substance…”
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Authors: Cafferky, B. M., Mendez, M., Anderson, J. R., & Stith, S. M.
Affiliations: Loma Linda University (US)
Kansas State University (US)
ORCID: Cafferky, Bryan M.
Anderson, Jared R.
Stith, Sandra M.
Venue: Psychology of Violence
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2018-01
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Pages: 110-131
ISSN: 2152-081X (ISSN-L)
2152-0828
DOI: 10.1037/vio0000074
OpenAlex: W2519150694
Cited by: 447
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 61 · 2025: 73 · 2024: 70 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 60 · 2021: 60 · 2020: 40 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 14.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychology of Violence (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords: substance use, intimate partner violence, alcohol consumption, drug use, domestic violence, relationship violence

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