@article{ref1,
title="Measuring implicit theories of intimate partner violence using a lexical decision task: an exploratory study",
journal="Victims and offenders",
year="2022",
author="Ducate, Caitlin S.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="238-257",
abstract="Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious problem in the United States. The present study investigates whether a subset of unconscious cognitions known as implicit theories contribute to IPV. Thirty-three male and female university students completed a lexical decision task (LDT), which uses reaction times to gauge the degree of support for statements related to IPV. <br><br>FINDINGS indicated that IPV perpetrators held some implicit theories more strongly than non-perpetrators. Implications for treatment and research are discussed, as is the value of using tools like the LDT to measure otherwise elusive cognitive structures supporting deviant behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-4886",
doi="10.1080/15564886.2021.1925796",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2021.1925796"
}