Dominance and Domestic Abuse Among Mexican Americans: Gender Differences in the Etiology of Violence in Intimate Relationships

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Dominance and Domestic Abuse Among Mexican Americans: Gender Differences in the Etiology of Violence in Intimate Relationships
Citation	Sugihara Y, Warner JA. J. Fam. Violence 2002; 17(4): 315-340.
Affiliation	Miyazaki International College, Miyazaki, Japan; Texas A and M International University, USA (ysugihar@miyazaki-mic.ac.jp)
Copyright	(Copyright © 2002, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)
DOI	10.1023/A:1020318532350
PMID	unavailable
Abstract	Gender differences in dominance and aggressive behavior in intimate relationships among Mexican Americans were examined. Three hundred and sixteen Mexican American men and women took the Dominance Scale and the Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2). Results showed that power and possessiveness were associated with all types of aggressive behavior. Dominance was, however, expressed differently by men and women. High power and possessiveness were associated with all types of aggressive behavior. Decision-making power was also associated with physical assault, and high devaluation with inflicting injury among men. Among women, high power was only associated with physical assault, whereas possessiveness was associated with psychological aggression and physical assault. Devaluation was also high among women who inflicted injury on their male partners.