Gender Differences in Intimate Partner Violence: A Predictive Analysis of IPV by Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Exposure During Early Childhood

• Published in: Violence against women Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 903 - 924
• Main Authors: Jung, Hyunzee, Herrenkohl, Todd I., Skinner, Martie L., Lee, Jungeun Olivia, Klika, J. Bart, Rousson, Ashley N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2019; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Abused children; Child abuse & neglect; Child sexual abuse; Childhood; Children; Domestic violence; Emotional abuse; Gender differences; Intimate partner violence; Intimidation; Males; Predictions; Sex crimes; Sexual abuse; Sexual violence; Subtypes; domestic violence; child abuse; spousal violence; sexual abuse; interparental violence
• ISSN: 1077-8012; 1552-8448
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801218796329

This study focused on gender differences in the prediction of adult intimate partner violence (IPV) by subtypes of child abuse and children’s exposure to IPV. Latent classes of adult IPV consisted of a no violence (20.3%), a psychological violence only (46.2%), a psychological and sexual violence (9.2%), a multitype violence and intimidation (6.8%), and a psychological and physical violence with low intimidation class (17.5%). Physical–emotional child abuse and domestic violence exposure predicted a higher likelihood of multitype violence for males. Sexual abuse predicted a higher likelihood of this same class for females. Implications for future research and prevention are discussed.