Childhood Exposure to Partner Violence as a Moderator of Current Partner Violence and Negative Parenting. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • This study examined the interactive effect of mothers' exposure to caregiver intimate partner violence (IPV) during childhood and the amount of violence experienced with a current partner on negative parenting practices. Mothers (N = 119) were recruited from community sites serving individuals experiencing IPV. Findings indicated that the following childhood IPV exposure variables moderated the association between current IPV severity and negative parenting practices: total types of IPV witnessed (B = 0.01, t = 2.65, p < .01), witnessing sexual IPV (B = 0.02, t = 2.16, p < .05), and witnessing psychological IPV (B = 0.03, t = 2.79, p < .01). Results highlight the intergenerational effect of violence and the importance of addressing trauma across the family system.

published proceedings

  • Violence Against Women

altmetric score

  • 2.5

author list (cited authors)

  • Hasselle, A. J., Howell, K. H., Thurston, I. B., Kamody, R. C., & Crossnine, C. B.

citation count

  • 2

complete list of authors

  • Hasselle, Amanda J||Howell, Kathryn H||Thurston, Idia B||Kamody, Rebecca C||Crossnine, Candice B

publication date

  • June 2020