The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison

Attitudes regarding gender roles and acceptance of violence, attachment style and need for control have been strongly implicated in IPV perpetration. However, arguments have been raised regarding the weight of these variables in relation to IPV. The present online cross-sectional study aimed at comp...

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Main Authors: Albini, Laura, Browne, Kevin
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55414/
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Browne, Kevin
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description Attitudes regarding gender roles and acceptance of violence, attachment style and need for control have been strongly implicated in IPV perpetration. However, arguments have been raised regarding the weight of these variables in relation to IPV. The present online cross-sectional study aimed at comparing these variables’ strength of association between Italian and English participants to better discern attitudinal dispositions. Analyses relied on data from 194 participants collected via an online questionnaire. Logistic regression aimed at predicting IPV indicated parental violence and control as significant contributors to the likelihood of perpetrating IPV, with a moderate to strong influence of attitudes supportive of violence and lack of chivalry, and the implication of fearful attachment style and childhood experiences of violence. Important differences were found on attitude endorsement across nationalities, and on the relationship between fearful attachment and control/violence across gender. These are discussed in relation to risk assessment and interventions.
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spelling nottingham-554142025-02-28T14:16:48Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55414/ The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison Albini, Laura Browne, Kevin Attitudes regarding gender roles and acceptance of violence, attachment style and need for control have been strongly implicated in IPV perpetration. However, arguments have been raised regarding the weight of these variables in relation to IPV. The present online cross-sectional study aimed at comparing these variables’ strength of association between Italian and English participants to better discern attitudinal dispositions. Analyses relied on data from 194 participants collected via an online questionnaire. Logistic regression aimed at predicting IPV indicated parental violence and control as significant contributors to the likelihood of perpetrating IPV, with a moderate to strong influence of attitudes supportive of violence and lack of chivalry, and the implication of fearful attachment style and childhood experiences of violence. Important differences were found on attitude endorsement across nationalities, and on the relationship between fearful attachment and control/violence across gender. These are discussed in relation to risk assessment and interventions. 2018-12-13 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en arr https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55414/2/Portfolio.pdf Albini, Laura and Browne, Kevin (2018) The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison. MSc(Res) thesis, University of Nottingham. Domestic violence; Causes; Risk factors; Attachment styles; Controlling behaviour
spellingShingle Domestic violence; Causes; Risk factors; Attachment styles; Controlling behaviour
Albini, Laura
Browne, Kevin
The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison
title The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison
title_full The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison
title_fullStr The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison
title_full_unstemmed The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison
title_short The impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(IPV): a cross-cultural comparison
title_sort impact of attitudes, attachment and partner control on intimate partner violence(ipv): a cross-cultural comparison
topic Domestic violence; Causes; Risk factors; Attachment styles; Controlling behaviour
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55414/