@article{ref1,
title="A predictive model of male spousal violence",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="1993",
author="Stith, Sandra M. and Farley, Sarah C.",
volume="8",
number="2",
pages="183-201",
abstract="This study presents and tests a predictive model of severe marital violence by men based on social learning theory and previous research. Results of the path analytic procedure suggest that sex-role egalitarianism and approval of marital violence both have direct effects on the use of severe marital violence. At the same time, sex-role egalitarianism and the observation of marital violence as a child have indirect effects by several paths. Egalitarianism has an indirect negative effect on use of severe violence which depends upon approval of marital violence. Observation of marital violence has a negative effect on self-esteem which influences marital stress and level of alcoholism, both of which have an effect on approval of marital violence. Observation of violence as a child also has a direct effect on approval of violence and a negative effect on sex-role egalitarianism.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/BF00981767",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00981767"
}