Citation

Skuja K, Halford WK. J. Interpers. Violence 2004; 19(6): 623-638.

Affiliation

University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260504263874

PMID

15140315

Abstract

Within a social learning model, family-of-origin violence places men at risk for developing negative communication in their adult relationships. Thirty young men exposed to family-of-origin violence (exposed group) and 30 unexposed young men were videotaped discussing a conflict topic with their female dating partners. Relative to the unexposed group, the exposed men and women reported higher relationship aggression and during discussion showed more negative communication, were more domineering, and the men reported more negative affect. There were no differences between the groups on cognition or heart rate. The conflict management deficits and aggression evident in the exposed group suggest that these partners are at high risk for future relationship aggression and distress.

Language: en