TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Measuring implicit theories of intimate partner violence using a lexical decision task: an exploratory study
JO  - Victims and offenders
A1  - Ducate, Caitlin S.
SP  - 238
EP  - 257
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1556-4886
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2021.1925796
ID  - ref1
ER  -