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- Title
The Cycle of Violence Revisited: Distinguishing Intimate Partner Violence Offenders Only, Victims Only, and Victim-Offenders.
- Authors
Richards, Tara N.; Tomsich, Elizabeth; Gover, Angela R.; Jennings, Wesley G.
- Abstract
Using a cycle of violence framework, we investigated experiences with physical intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization, perpetration, and both IPV victimization and perpetration (IPV overlap). Data included the U.S. subsample of college students in the International Dating Violence Study (n = 4,162). Findings indicated that 40% of participants reported lifetime IPV, with 28% reporting membership in the overlap group. Cycle of violence variables including child sexual abuse, witnessing violence inside the home during childhood, and witnessing violence outside the home during childhood were uniquely related to membership in the overlap group. No relationship between cycle of violence variables and IPV victimization only or IPV perpetration only was identified. Results suggested the cycle of violence might predominantly operate among individuals who are both IPV victims and offenders, rather than among individuals experiencing IPV victimization or perpetrate IPV exclusively.
- Subjects
UNITED States; INTIMATE partner violence; DATING violence; CHILD sexual abuse; VICTIMS of domestic violence; SOCIAL learning theory; ADULT child abuse victims; HEALTH status indicators; INTERPERSONAL relations; SEX crimes; CRIME victims; SEXUAL partners; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Violence & Victims, 2016, Vol 31, Issue 4, p573
- ISSN
0886-6708
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-15-00056