TY - JOUR
T1 - The distribution of and factors associated with intimate terrorism and situational couple violence among a population-based sample of urban women in the United States
AU - Frye, Victoria
AU - Manganello, Jennifer
AU - Campbell, Jacquelyn C.
AU - Walton-Moss, Benita
AU - Wilt, Susan
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - It has been proposed that two distinct forms of intimate partner violence exist: intimate terrorism and situational couple violence. This article describes the distribution of factors that characterize intimate terrorism and situational couple violence, including controlling behaviors, violence escalation, and injury, among a representative sample of 331 physically assaulted women living in 11 North American cities. In addition, respondent, partner, and relationship characteristics associated with each form of violence are identified. Most women who experienced physical assault also experienced controlling behavior by their male partner. In multivariate analyses, respondent's young age, violence escalation in the relationship, partner's access to guns, previous arrests for domestic violence offenses, poor mental health, and previous suicide attempts or threats were associated with intimate terrorism, defined as experiencing one or more controlling behaviors. These results suggest that situational couple violence is rare and that moderate and high levels of controlling behaviors are associated primarily with partner factors.
AB - It has been proposed that two distinct forms of intimate partner violence exist: intimate terrorism and situational couple violence. This article describes the distribution of factors that characterize intimate terrorism and situational couple violence, including controlling behaviors, violence escalation, and injury, among a representative sample of 331 physically assaulted women living in 11 North American cities. In addition, respondent, partner, and relationship characteristics associated with each form of violence are identified. Most women who experienced physical assault also experienced controlling behavior by their male partner. In multivariate analyses, respondent's young age, violence escalation in the relationship, partner's access to guns, previous arrests for domestic violence offenses, poor mental health, and previous suicide attempts or threats were associated with intimate terrorism, defined as experiencing one or more controlling behaviors. These results suggest that situational couple violence is rare and that moderate and high levels of controlling behaviors are associated primarily with partner factors.
KW - Control
KW - Domestic violence
KW - Gender
KW - Women
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U2 - 10.1177/0886260506291658
DO - 10.1177/0886260506291658
M3 - Article
C2 - 16940397
AN - SCOPUS:33747882083
SN - 0886-2605
VL - 21
SP - 1286
EP - 1313
JO - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
JF - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
IS - 10
ER -