Trait anger as a mediator of difficulties with emotion regulation and female-perpetrated psychological aggression

Violence and Victims

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 271-282

  Shorey, Ryan C ^a   Cornelius, Tara L ^b   Idema, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Dating violence; Emotion regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROL; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

AGGRESSION; COURTSHIP; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SPOUSE ABUSE; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051606260     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.26.3.271     Document Type: Article

References (37)

1. Aiken L S, West S G. Multiple regression: Testing and interpreting interactions 1991, Thousands Oaks, CA, Sage.
2. Baker C R, Stith S M. Factors predicting dating violence perpetration among male and female college students. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma 2008, 17(2):227-244.
3. Baron R M, Kenny D A. The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1986, 51(6):1173-1182.
4. Bushman B J, Baumeister R F, Phillips C M. Do people aggress to improve their mood? Catharsis beliefs, affect regulation opportunity, and aggressive responding. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2001, 81(1):17-32.
5. Bell K M, Naugle A E. Effects of social desirability on students' self-reporting of partner abuse perpetration and victimization. Violence and Victims 2007, 22(2):243-256.
6. Bell K M, Naugle A E. Intimate partner violence theoretical considerations: Moving towards a contextual framework. Clinical Psychology Review 2008, 28(7):1096-1107.
7. Cornelius T L, Resseguie N. Primary and secondary prevention programs for dating violence: A review of the literature. Aggression and Violent Behavior 2007, 12(3):364-375.
8. Cornelius T L, Shorey R C, Kunde A. Legal consequences of dating violence: A critical review and directions for improved behavioral contingencies. Aggression and Violent Behavior 2009, 14(3):194-204.
9. Cornelius T L, Sullivan K T, Wyngarden N, Milliken J C. Participation in prevention programs for dating violence: Beliefs about relationship violence and intention to participate. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2009, 24(6):1057-1078.
10. Del Vecchio T, O'Leary K D. Effectiveness of anger treatments for specific anger problems: A meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology Review 2004, 24(1):15-34.
11. Dye M L, Eckhardt C I. Anger, irrational beliefs, and dysfunctional attitudes in violent dating relationships. Violence and Victims 2000, 15(3):337-350.
12. Foshee V A, Linder G F, Bauman K E, Langwick S A, Arriaga X B, Heath J L, et al. The safe dates project: Theoretical basis, evaluation design, and selected baseline findings. American Journal of Public Health 1996, 12(5 Suppl.):39-47.
13. Gratz K L. Targeting emotion dysregulation in the treatment of self-injury. Journal of Clinical Psychology 2007, 63(11):1091-1103.
14. Gratz K L, Roemer L. Multidimensional assessment of emotion regulation and dysregulation: Development, factor structure, and initial validation of the difficulties in emotion regulation scale. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment 2004, 26(1):41-54.
15. Gross J J. Emotion regulation in adulthood: Timing is everything. Current Directions in Psychological Science 2001, 10(6):214-219.
16. Hammock G, O'Hearn R. Psychological aggression in dating relationships: Predictive models for males and females. Violence and Victims 2002, 17(5):525-540.
17. Harned M S. Abused women or abused men? An examination of the context and outcomes of dating violence. Violence and Victims 2001, 16(3):269-285.
18. Harper F W, Austin A G, Cercone J L, Arias I. The role of shame, anger, and affect regulation in men's perpetration of psychological abuse in dating relationships. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2005, 20(12):1648-1662.
19. Kline R B. Principles and practice of structural equation modeling 2005, 2nd ed, New York, Guilford Press.
20. Lawrence E, Yoon J, Langer A, Ro E. Is psychological aggression as detrimental that physical aggression? The independent effects of psychological aggression on depression and anxiety symptoms. Violence and Victims 2009, 24(1):20-35.
21. MacKinnon D P, Lockwood C M, Hoffman J M, West S G, Sheets V. A comparison of methods to test mediation and other intervening variable effects. Psychological Methods 2002, 7:83-104.
22. MacKinnon D P, Lockwood C M, Williams J. Confidence limits for the indirect effect: Distribution of the product and resampling methods. Multivariate Behavioral Research 2004, 39:99-128.
23. Maiuro R D. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will also hurt me: Physically abuse in domestically violent relationships. Psychological abuse in violent domestic relations 2001, K. D. O'Leary, R. D. Maiuro. (Eds.), (pp. ix-xx). New York: Springer Publishing.
24. Maiuro R D, Eberle J A. State standards for domestic violence perpetrator treatment: Current status, trends, and recommendations. Violence Victims 2008, 23(2):133-155.
25. Murphy C M, O'Leary D K. Psychological aggression predicts physical aggression in early marriage. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1989, 57(5):579-582.
26. Murphy C M, Taft C T, Eckhardt C I. Anger problem profiles among partner violent men: Differences in clinical presentation and treatment outcome. Journal of Counseling Psychology 2007, 54(2):189-200.
27. O'Leary K D, Woodin E M, Fritz P A T. Can we prevent the hitting? Recommendations for preventing intimate partner violence between young adults. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma 2006, 13:121-178.
28. Schwartz J P, Magee M M, Griffin L D, Dupuis C W. Effects of a group preventive intervention on risk and protective factors related to dating violence. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice 2004, 8(3):221-231.
29. Shorey R C, Cornelius T L, Bell K M. Behavior theory and dating violence: A framework for prevention programming. Journal of Behavior Analysis of Offender and Victim Treatment and Prevention 2008a, 1:298-311.
30. Shorey R C, Cornelius T L, Bell K M. A critical review of theoretical frameworks for dating violence: Comparing the dating and marital fields. Aggression and Violent Behavior 2008b, 13(3):185-194.
31. Shorey R C, Meltzer C, Cornelius T L. Motivations for self-defensive aggression in dating relationships. Violence and Victims 2010, 25(5):662-676.
32. Shorey R C, Rhatigan D L, Fite P J, Stuart G L. Dating violence victimization and alcohol problems: An examination of the stress-buffering hypothesis for perceived support. Partner Abuse 2011, 2:31-45.
33. Spielberger C D. Manual for the state-trait anger expression inventory (STAXI) 1988, Odessa, FL, Psychological Assessment Resources.
34. Spielberger C D. State-trait anger expression inventory-2 (STAXI-2) 1999, Lutz, FL, Psychological Assessment Resources.
35. Straus M A, Hamby S L, Boney-McCoy S, Sugarman D B. The revised conflict tactics scale (CTS2): Development and preliminary psychometric data. Journal of Family Issues 1996, 17(3):283-316.
36. Taft C T, O'Farrell T J, Torres S E, Panuzio J, Monson C M, Murphy M, et al. Examining the correlates of psychological aggression among a community sample of couples. Journal of Family Psychology 2006, 20(4):581-588.
37. Wilkinson B M, Robinson M D. The cognitive basis of trait anger and reactive aggression: An integrative analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Review 2008, 12:3-21.