Mead, Camilla Gleeson Kelty, Sally F
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent problem worldwide. Friends of perpetrators may be in a unique position to support or affect change. However, little is known about the influence of friendship with a perpetrator on responses to IPV. Social identity theory describes an ingroup bias whereby ingroup perpetrators of violence are viewed as ...
Iles, Irina A Waks, Leah Atwell Seate, Anita Hundal, Savreen Irions, Amanda
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Rape is prevalent on American college campuses. Rape survivors often disclose their experience to their peers in hope of receiving support and obtaining justice (i.e., the intended consequences of disclosure). Yet, rape disclosures may also lead to unintended consequences, such as stigma. How peers react to survivors' disclosures of rape greatly in...
Christensen, Larissa S
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Journal of interpersonal violence
The aims of the current study were to (a) obtain an in-depth understanding about professionals' perceptions of female child sexual offenders and (b) identify where system efforts should be focused to better address and acknowledge female child sexual offenders. In-depth semistructured interviews were conducted one-on-one with a diverse group of pro...
Cho, Sujung Lee, Jin Ree
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Journal of interpersonal violence
The emergence of studies applying Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) self-control theory to offending behaviors has produced empirical support confirming the position that individuals with low self-control are more likely to engage in deviant behaviors. However, few have examined its effects with opportunity factors. The present study examines the ti...
McNaughton Reyes, H Luz Maman, Suzanne Chen, May S Groves, Allison K Moodley, Dhayendre
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Although numerous studies have established a link between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and maternal mental health, extant research examining this association has not considered heterogeneity in the forms of IPV that women experience. This is an important gap given that typological perspectives suggest that mental health consequence...
Navarro-Mantas, Laura Velásquez, Marta J Lemus, Soledad de Megías, Jesús L
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Violence against women is currently one of the major problems in El Salvador. However, the country lacks existing data to address this issue. The recent coming into effect of the Ley Especial Integral para una Vida Libre de Violencia para las Mujeres (LEIV) [Comprehensive Law for a Life Free of Violence Against Women] urgently calls for the dimensi...
Sakat, Efrat Schiff, Miriam
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Journal of interpersonal violence
This study examined the potential moderating effects of religiosity on the associations between exposure to acts of political violence and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS) among Jewish adolescents in Israel. In addition, it examined whether self-reported physical and interpersonal exposure to acts of political violence predicts PTS symptoms beyo...
Gantiva, Carlos Cendales, Rocio Díaz, Maite González, Yesenia
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Journal of interpersonal violence
A strong relationship between empathy and aggression has traditionally been argued, but a recent meta-analysis showed that this relationship is surprisingly weak. However, none of the studies that were analyzed in the meta-analysis used physiological measures of empathy to assess differences between aggressive and nonaggressive subjects. The presen...
Ragavan, Maya Syed-Swift, Yumnah Elwy, A Rani Fikre, Tsion Bair-Merritt, Megan
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Teen dating violence (TDV) has well-documented detrimental health effects. Scant research has examined the perspectives of ethnically diverse youth about the impact of culture on TDV. We sought to explore the intersection between culture and TDV specifically for South Asian youth residing in the United States. We conducted semi-structured interview...
Banyard, Victoria L Rizzo, Andrew J Bencosme, Yamilex Cares, Alison C Moynihan, Mary M
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Journal of interpersonal violence
The prevalence of sexual violence crimes on U.S. college campuses is prompting institutions of higher education to increasingly invest in centers to support survivors and programs to prevent the violence before it happens. Understanding bystanders to sexual violence and what may motivate them to step in and help is a promising prevention strategy. ...
