Actor/partner effects and acceptance of aggression in conflicted couples : attachment styles and spousal abuse /
Spousal abuse continues to be a problem without a clear solution. About a third of the couples in America will experience some sort of domestic violence this year. Researchers have been studying this problem for more than twenty years and are only beginning to understand the abuse process. In thi...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Spousal abuse continues to be a problem without a clear solution. About a third of the couples in America will experience some sort of domestic violence this year. Researchers have been studying this problem for more than twenty years and are only beginning to understand the abuse process. In this paper, I review attachment theory and the domestic violence literature as it applies to spousal abuse. Part of the Situational Catalyst Model (Rogers, 1999) was tested. Differences in the level of acceptability of aggression in relationships were found. Partner effects were found, and the associations between history of violence, attachment styles, and general beliefs in violence with acceptability of aggression in conflicts were different depending on the type of conflict. These findings partially supported the Situational Catalyst Model and extend our knowledge of domestic violence and attachment theory. Further, they suggest that the different domestic violence theories might be linked under an attachment based theory of domestic violence. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Psychology". |
| Physical Description: | viii, 103 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from Lang Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-91). |