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Publication Date: 2010-Oct
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Commission versus Receipt of Violence during Pregnancy: Associations with Substance Abuse Variables
Tzilos, Golfo K.; Grekin, Emily R.; Beatty, Jessica R.; Chase, Sara K.; Ondersma, Steven J.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v25 n10 p1928-1940 Oct 2010
The tendency for women to report both commission and receipt of violence is an understudied phenomenon. In particular, little is known about individual differences as a function of commission vs. receipt of partner violence among pregnant women. Using a sample of 78 cohabiting low-SES pregnant women, the current study examines three violence subtypes based on self-report (primarily commission of violence, primarily receipt of violence, and no report of violence) and investigated differences in a range of other risk factors among these subtypes. In this sample, 47% reported higher levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration than victimization; 14% reported more IPV victimization than perpetration; and 39% reported no IPV. Results demonstrate clear differences between women reporting IPV and those not reporting IPV and clear differences between IPV subtypes in terms of partner substance use, with women reporting primarily receipt of violence also reporting more drug and alcohol abuse by their partners. Although preliminary, these findings suggest that the commission of violence may be more common during pregnancy than the receipt of violence, but that risks for these two subgroups are similar. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Females, Alcohol Abuse, Pregnancy, Risk, Victims of Crime, Violence, Substance Abuse, Correlation, Individual Differences, At Risk Persons, Interpersonal Relationship, Drug Abuse, African Americans, Urban Areas, Social Support Groups
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Conflict Tactics Scale; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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