Citation

Toews ML, McKenry PC, Catlett BS. Violence Vict. 2003; 18(4): 387-402.

Affiliation

Southwest Texas State University-San Marcos, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, 78666, USA. MT15@swt.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Springer Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14582861

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of male-initiated psychological and physical partner abuse during the separation process prior to divorce among a sample of 80 divorced fathers who reported no physical violence during their marriages. The predictor variables examined were male gender-role identity, female-initiated divorces, dependence on one's former wife, depression, anxiety, and coparental conflict. Through ordinary least square (OLS) regression techniques, it was found that male gender-role identity was positively related to male-initiated psychological abuse during separation. Logistic regression analyses revealed that male-initiated psychological abuse, anxiety level, coparental conflict, and dependence on one's former spouse increased the odds of a man engaging in physical abuse. However, depression decreased the odds of separation physical abuse. The models predicting both male-initiated psychological abuse (F = 2.20, p < .05, R2 = .15) and physical violence during the separation process were significant (Model chi2 = 35.00, df= 7, p < .001).

Language: en