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Citation

Ramos MC, Miller KF, Moss IK, Margolin G. J. Interpers. Violence 2017; ePub(ePub): 886260517747605.

Affiliation

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260517747605

PMID

29295029

Abstract

Electronic dating aggression among emerging adults is prevalent and has adverse consequences, yet factors that increase or decrease the risk for perpetrating electronic aggression against a romantic partner are understudied. This investigation advances the literature in two novel ways. First, based on intergenerational transmission of violence theories, we tested the link between family-of-origin aggression (FOA) history and electronic aggression toward romantic partners, using a diverse sample of emerging adults. Second, we examined whether perspective-taking and empathy each moderated the association between FOA and electronic dating aggression and explored the moderating role of gender. Participants included 359 undergraduate students (50% female; 42% White) from an urban university.

RESULTS indicated that greater FOA during childhood was associated with perpetrating greater electronic aggression against romantic partners. Furthermore, significant interactions indicated that perspective-taking and empathy separately buffered these associations. Youth from aggressive families did not exhibit increased electronic dating perpetration when they had higher perspective-taking or empathy. Males were especially sensitive to the protective effects of perspective-taking.

FINDINGS highlight potential points of intervention (i.e., cognitive and affective empathy training) to decrease electronic aggression in romantic relationships and break intergenerational cycles of aggression.


Language: en

Keywords

cyber dating abuse; dating violence; family aggression; social media

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