Citation

Shorey RC, Temple JR, Febres J, Brasfield HM, Sherman AE, Stuart GL. J. Interpers. Violence 2012; 27(15): 2980-2998.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260512441079

PMID

22550148

Abstract

Psychological aggression is the most prevalent form of aggression in dating relationships, with women perpetrating as much, if not more, psychological aggression than men. Researchers have advocated for an examination of the consequences that follow psychological aggression for the perpetrator, in hopes that this will lead to innovative intervention programs aimed at ameliorating dating violence. The current study investigated the self-reported consequences of having perpetrated psychological aggression against a dating partner among female college students in a current dating relationship (N = 115). Participants endorsed numerous consequences as having followed their perpetration of psychological aggression, including both punishing and potentially reinforcing consequences. Furthermore, findings indicated that for some perpetrators, psychological aggression may function as a method of emotion regulation. Implications of these findings for future research and intervention are discussed.

Language: en