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Intimate Partner Aggression Reporting Concordance and Correlates of Agreement Among Men With Alcohol use Disorders and Their Female Partners

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined relationship aggression reporting concordance among 303 men with alcohol use disorders and their female partners enrolled in couples-based alcohol abuse treatment. Agreement for physical and psychological aggression was generally consistent with, or higher than, concordance rates reported among other populations. Men's antisocial personality disorder characteristics were the strongest predictor of higher concordance for male- and female-perpetrated aggression. Higher alcohol problem severity, poorer relationship adjustment, and higher psychopathic personality features were associated with better concordance in some analyses. Women reported experiencing more physical aggression than men reported perpetrating, and women reported perpetrating more psychological aggression than men reported experiencing. Findings highlight the importance of obtaining aggression reports from both partners and the need for research investigating methods for improving concordance.

Source: Assessment

DOI: 10.1177/1073191106287792

Authors: Jillian Panuzio, Timothy J. O’Farrell, Amy D. Marshall, Christopher M. Murphy, Marie Murphy, Casey T. Taft

Institutions: VA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard University, Boston University, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism