Longitudinal effects of increases and decreases in intimate partner aggression.

Intimate partner aggression and women's work outcomes.

Using conservation of resources theory, we examined the relationship between intimate partner aggression enacted against heterosexual women and 3 types of work-related outcomes for these women: withdrawal while at work (i.e., cognitive distraction, work neglect), withdrawal from work (i.e., partial absenteeism, intentions to quit), and performance. In Study 1, we compared withdrawal both at and...

Gainful Activity and Intimate Partner Aggression in Emerging Adulthood.

Although intimate partner aggression crosses social class boundaries, education and income are important predictors. Yet given that emerging adulthood is a transitional period, completed education and employment, as single measures, are not ideal indicators of socioeconomic status for young people. We examined associations between self-reports of gainful activity, defined as enrollment in schoo...

Denial, minimization, partner blaming, and intimate aggression in dating partners.

Although countering denial, minimization, and externalization of blame is a key component of most interventions for individuals who have been abusive in their intimate relationships, these attributions have only seldom been the focus of empirical investigation. Using a sample of 139 male and female university students, this study examined the associations between self-reported minimizing and bl...

Gender and Military Contextual Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Aggression

Denial , Minimization , Blaming , and Aggression 1 Denial , Minimization , Partner Blaming , and Intimate Aggression in Dating Partners

Although countering denial, minimization, and externalization of blame is a key component of most interventions for individuals who have been abusive in their intimate relationships, these attributions have only seldom been the focus of empirical investigation. Using a sample of 139 male and female university students, the current study examined the associations between self-reported minimizing...