A Complex Relationship: Intimate Partner Violence, Identification With the Aggressor, and Guilt

This study explored the relation between guilt and identification with the aggressor (IWA) and the moderating role of IWA in the relation between intimate partner violence (IPV) and guilt. An online survey was conducted among a convenience sample of 700 women. IPV survivors demonstrated elevated gui...

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Authors: Siegel, Alana (Author) ; Shaked, Elit (Author) ; Lahav, Yael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Violence against women
Year: 2024, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 445-459
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Depression
Abuse
Guilt
identification with the aggressor
Intimate Partner Violence
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Summary:This study explored the relation between guilt and identification with the aggressor (IWA) and the moderating role of IWA in the relation between intimate partner violence (IPV) and guilt. An online survey was conducted among a convenience sample of 700 women. IPV survivors demonstrated elevated guilt, and IWA was related to guilt. Furthermore, IWA moderated the relation between IPV and guilt: Among participants with low IWA levels, IPV was unrelated to guilt, but among participants with high IWA levels, IPV was related to guilt. These findings suggest that IWA may be a key element in explaining guilt among IPV survivors.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221137917