Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of the Relationship Between Perpetrators and Children Who Witness Violence

The issue of the father—child relationship has been greatly ignored in the domestic violence research literature. This study investigated whether intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrated by biological fathers resulted in higher levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms and behavior problems than vi...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 2009-10, Vol.24 (10), p.1755-1764
Main Authors: Israel, Emily, Stover, Carla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adult
Behavior Problems
California
Check Lists
Child
Child abuse & neglect
Child Behavior
Child Behavior - psychology
Child Behavior Checklist
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Crime Victims - psychology
Domestic violence
Family Violence
Father-Child Relations
Fathers
Female
Humans
Infant
Intergenerational relationships
Internal-External Control
Interpersonal Relations
Intimate partner violence
Male
Measures (Individuals)
Middle Aged
Mothers
Parent Child Relationship
Post traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Spouse Abuse - psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Studies
Symptoms
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Trauma
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Summary:The issue of the father—child relationship has been greatly ignored in the domestic violence research literature. This study investigated whether intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrated by biological fathers resulted in higher levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms and behavior problems than violence perpetrated by nonbiological fathers and whether children who witnessed violence perpetrated by multiple father figures had increased levels of posttraumatic stress disorder and behavioral symptoms. Eighty mothers who experienced domestic incidents completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the University of California at Los Angeles Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index (PTSD-RI) for their children aged 2 to 18. Children with multiple violent father figures had significantly more symptoms on the CBCL than children in the other two research groups while controlling for maternal symptoms and trauma history. There were no significant differences between the biological and nonbiological father groups or among the three groups on the PTSD-RI.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260509334044