Citation

Fals-Stewart W. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 2003; 71(1): 41-52.

Affiliation

Research Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo, 14203, USA. wstewart@ria.buffalo.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12602424

Abstract

The likelihood of partner physical aggression on days of male partners' alcohol consumption, during a 5-month period, was examined for men entering a domestic violence treatment program (n = 137) and domestically violent men entering an alcoholism treatment program (n = 135). For men entering the domestic violence treatment program (alcoholism treatment program odds in parentheses), the odds of any male-to-female physical aggression were more than 8 times (11 times) higher on days when men drank than on days of no alcohol consumption. The odds of severe male-to-female physical aggression were more than 11 times (11 times) higher on days of men's drinking than on days of no drinking. These findings support the proximal effect model of alcohol use and partner violence.

Language: en