Cited by 43Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceAttachment and Relationship DynamicsSexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Attachment anxiety as a risk factor for subsequent intimate partner violence victimization: a 6-month prospective study among college women

Sandberg, David A., Valdez, Christine E., Engle, Jessica L., Menghrajani, Ekta·2019·Journal of Interpersonal Violence

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Recent research suggests that individuals with attachment difficulties are at increased risk for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization. However, most studies conducted on this topic have been cross-sectional, leaving it unclear whether attachment difficulties actually precede this type of violence. The current 6-month prospective study examined the relation between adult attachment and subsequent IPV victimization in a sample of 133 college women. At Time 1, participants completed the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) questionnaire to assess the two underlying orthogonal dimensions of adult attachment (anxiety and avoidance) and the Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire (TLEQ) to assess prior exposure to interpersonal traumatic events. At follow-up, participants completed a modified version of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS-2) to assess IPV victimization. Results indicated that attachment anxiety was associated with an increased risk for experiencing physical assault during the 6-month follow-up period, even after statistically adjusting for prior interpersonal trauma. In contrast, attachment avoidance was unrelated to subsequent IPV victimization.

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  • Anxious attachment significantly predicted physical IPV victimization also after controlling for the role of trauma.

    “First, results brought by Sandberg et al. (2016) underlined that anxious attachment significantly predicted physical IPV victimization also after controlling the role of trauma.”

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Authors
Sandberg, D. A., Valdez, C. E., Engle, J. L., & Menghrajani, E.
Affiliations
California State University, East Bay (US)
Corresponding author
Sandberg, David A.
Venue
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Published
2016-05-24
Volume
34
Issue
7
Pages
1410-1427
ISSN
  • 0886-2605 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-6518
OpenAlex
W2395968372
Cited by
43
References
56
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3
FWCI
3.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords
attachment anxiety, intimate partner violence victimization, adult attachment, attachment avoidance, female university students, interpersonal trauma, physical assault, risk factors, prospective study
MeSH terms
Intimate Partner Violence, Adult, Anxiety, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Sexual Partners, Students, Universities, Crime Victims, Heterosexuality, Young Adult, Bullying

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