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Citation |
Sugarman DB, Hotaling GT. J. Interpers. Violence 1997; 12(2): 275-290. |
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Affiliation |
Rhode Island College; University of Massachusetts at Lowell |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1997, SAGE Publishing) |
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Abstract |
Using meta-analytic procedures, the relationship between self-reporting of involvement in marital and courtship violence, and level of socially desirable responding was investigated. Eighteen effect-size estimates were located and, overall, displayed a low to moderate effect on reporting involvement in partner violence (mean r = -.179). No significant differences emerged with respect to the sex of the respondent; however, reports of perpetrating intimate violence were more strongly correlated with social desirability scores than were reports of being victimized. Implications of these findings are reviewed. |