RT Article
T1 Alcohol Misuse and Women’s Use of Aggression in Intimate Relationships: The Mediating Role of Motivations for Using Aggression
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 5/6
SP 2310
OP 2330
A1 Nelson-Aguiar, Rebecca J.
A1 Weiss, Nicole H.
A1 Swan, Suzanne C.
A1 Sullivan, Tami P.
A2 Weiss, Nicole H.
A2 Swan, Suzanne C.
A2 Sullivan, Tami P.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1795544015
AB The relationship between alcohol misuse and women’s use of intimate partner violence (IPV) aggression has been well studied; however, there has been no research to date on women’s self-reported motivations for use of IPV aggression (e.g., self-defense, control) as an underlying mechanism explaining this link. Accordingly, this study aims to examine whether the effects of alcohol misuse on IPV aggression vary as a function of women’s motivations for using aggression. Participants were 412 ethnically diverse community women, between the ages of 18 and 65, in intimate relationships characterized by bidirectional IPV. The Motives and Reasons for IPV Scale was used to assess women’s reasons for using IPV aggression. Results revealed that the tough guise motive (i.e., wanting to appear tough, intimidating, and willing to harm one’s partner) explained the relationship between alcohol misuse and physical and sexual IPV aggression. Findings suggest the utility of incorporating the assessment of women’s motivations for IPV aggression in an effort to provide better informed intervention addressing the underlying reasons women use IPV aggression.
K1 alcohol misuse
K1 Motives and Reasons for Intimate Partner Violence Scale
K1 female aggression
K1 Motives
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
DO 10.1177/0886260520938512