Intimate Partner Violence: Controlling Behavior and Triggers of Aggression

Abstract It is necessary to better understand the context in which intimate partner violence occurs. This study aimed to examine the occurrence of physical violence between intimate partners, based on the reports of women involved in these situations, by identifying the circumstances in which the physical violence occurs and the presence of controlling behavior in these relationships. We conducted a community survey using probabilistic sampling (144 women), administering the following instruments: socio-demographic questionnaire, CTS2, AUDIT. Fifty-seven women of our sample reported episodes of physical violence and were invited to participate in a semi-structured qualitative interview. Most of the reports obtained in the interviews did not confirm the episodes of physical violence initially identified by the scale, showing disagreements between the research instruments. Personal characteristics of the perpetrator of the violence, male alcohol use and aspects of the affective relationship were identified as important triggers of intimate partner violence. Controlling behaviors in combination with physical violence revealed varying degrees of domination occurring in the dyads.

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Main Authors: Bhona,Fernanda Monteiro de Castro, Gebara,Carla Ferreira de Paula, Noto,Ana Regina, Lourenço,Lélio Moura
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Published: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia 2020
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spelling oai:scielo:S0103-863X20200001002042020-11-03Intimate Partner Violence: Controlling Behavior and Triggers of AggressionBhona,Fernanda Monteiro de CastroGebara,Carla Ferreira de PaulaNoto,Ana ReginaLourenço,Lélio Moura family violence marital conflict women violence against women psychological violence Abstract It is necessary to better understand the context in which intimate partner violence occurs. This study aimed to examine the occurrence of physical violence between intimate partners, based on the reports of women involved in these situations, by identifying the circumstances in which the physical violence occurs and the presence of controlling behavior in these relationships. We conducted a community survey using probabilistic sampling (144 women), administering the following instruments: socio-demographic questionnaire, CTS2, AUDIT. Fifty-seven women of our sample reported episodes of physical violence and were invited to participate in a semi-structured qualitative interview. Most of the reports obtained in the interviews did not confirm the episodes of physical violence initially identified by the scale, showing disagreements between the research instruments. Personal characteristics of the perpetrator of the violence, male alcohol use and aspects of the affective relationship were identified as important triggers of intimate partner violence. Controlling behaviors in combination with physical violence revealed varying degrees of domination occurring in the dyads.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-Graduação em PsicologiaPaidéia (Ribeirão Preto) v.30 20202020-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-863X2020000100204en10.1590/1982-4327e3032
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Gebara,Carla Ferreira de Paula
Noto,Ana Regina
Lourenço,Lélio Moura
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Gebara,Carla Ferreira de Paula
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Intimate Partner Violence: Controlling Behavior and Triggers of Aggression
author_facet Bhona,Fernanda Monteiro de Castro
Gebara,Carla Ferreira de Paula
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title Intimate Partner Violence: Controlling Behavior and Triggers of Aggression
title_short Intimate Partner Violence: Controlling Behavior and Triggers of Aggression
title_full Intimate Partner Violence: Controlling Behavior and Triggers of Aggression
title_fullStr Intimate Partner Violence: Controlling Behavior and Triggers of Aggression
title_full_unstemmed Intimate Partner Violence: Controlling Behavior and Triggers of Aggression
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description Abstract It is necessary to better understand the context in which intimate partner violence occurs. This study aimed to examine the occurrence of physical violence between intimate partners, based on the reports of women involved in these situations, by identifying the circumstances in which the physical violence occurs and the presence of controlling behavior in these relationships. We conducted a community survey using probabilistic sampling (144 women), administering the following instruments: socio-demographic questionnaire, CTS2, AUDIT. Fifty-seven women of our sample reported episodes of physical violence and were invited to participate in a semi-structured qualitative interview. Most of the reports obtained in the interviews did not confirm the episodes of physical violence initially identified by the scale, showing disagreements between the research instruments. Personal characteristics of the perpetrator of the violence, male alcohol use and aspects of the affective relationship were identified as important triggers of intimate partner violence. Controlling behaviors in combination with physical violence revealed varying degrees of domination occurring in the dyads.
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