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Citation

Ramisetty-Mikler S, Caetano R. J. Stud. Alcohol 2005; 66(3): 205-212.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between partner violence (male-to-female and female-to-male) and heavy drinking (consuming five or more drinks per occasion) and the effect of this relationship on marital separation. METHOD: Married and cohabiting couples were selected through multistage random probability sampling from U.S. households. In 1995, 1,635 couples were interviewed; 1,392 of these couples were re-interviewed in 2000. The final analysis included couples who were still married or living with the same partner (intact n = 1,136) from the baseline, and couples who had broken up (nonintact n = 191) sometime during the 5-year follow-up period. RESULTS: The findings indicate that couples who reported female-perpetrated violence, female alcohol-related problems and male heavy-drinking episodes (one to three times a month) were 2.5-3 times more at risk for separation. On the other hand, female heavy drinking (one to three times a month) is less likely to predict separation. Cohabiting couples are also more at risk for separation than married couples. Couples with longer relationships are less at risk for separation. CONCLUSIONS: Marital counseling, therapy or intervention programs must address issues pertaining to partner violence and alcohol use among couples while concurrently providing information about healthy relationships and helping couples develop skills to attain them. The importance of preventing partner violence is increasingly recognized in the field of public health. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 2005. Copyright © 2005 by the Center of Alcohol Studies)

Domestic Violence Offender
Domestic Violence Victim
Domestic Violence Causes
Spouse Abuse Offender
Spouse Abuse Risk Factors
Spouse Abuse Victim
Spouse Abuse Causes
Adult Female
Adult Male
Adult Substance Use
Adult Offender
Adult Violence
Adult Victim
Alcohol Use Effects
Alcohol Related Victimization
Alcohol Related Violence
Substance Use Effects
Substance Use-Violence Co-Occurence
Substance Use-Victimization Co-Occurence
Offender Substance Use
Male Offender
Male Violence
Male Victim
Female Victim
Female Violence
Female Offender
Female Substance Use
Offender Substance Use
Victim Substance Use
Violence Against Women
Partner Violence
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