Download or read book Examining Alcohol Abuse Perceptions of Alcohol Abuse and Emotional verbal Aggression in Romantic Relationships Using Multiple Measures written by Logan Alexander Stigall and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study extends previous research on the implications of romantic partner discrepant alcohol consumption for romantic relationships by (a) examining the associations among alcohol abuse (Daily Drinking Questionnaire), perceptions of partner's alcohol abuse (Adult Behavior Checklist), romantic relationship satisfaction (Relationship Assessment Scale), emotional/verbal aggression and (b) examining these associations using both self-reported (Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory) and observationally assessed (Couple Conflict Interaction Task) emotional/verbal aggression. Data were derived from 258 young adult couples (N=516). Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model path analysis framework, I found that alcohol abuse and perceptions of partner's alcohol abuse were negatively associated with relationship satisfaction, but only alcohol abuse was positively associated with emotional/verbal aggression. However, results should be considered in light of small effect sizes and limited generalizability. These findings provide a novel contribution by examining perceptions of partner's alcohol abuse and its association with emotional/verbal aggression. Additionally, this study has implications for couple therapy because of the use of multiple methods of measuring aggression.
Download or read book Alcohol in Human Violence written by Kai Pernanen and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1991-07-12 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite enormous research and media interest in both the effects of alcohol consumption and the causes of violent behavior, little theoretically integrated empirical work has been published on the actual relationship between the two. Reporting on the most ambitious field study undertaken on naturally occurring anger and aggression--the first one to examine the specific contribution of alcohol consumption to different levels of everyday violence--this volume bridges a gap in the literature and provides illuminating new insights. The empirical data in ALCOHOL IN HUMAN VIOLENCE originate from a multimethod study of experiences of threats and physical violence among the general population of a Canadian city; analyses of all incoming reports of violent crime; and observations systematically carried out in local bars and taverns. The book combines quantitative analyses with qualitative reasoning to examine the processes that connect drinking and violence. Confounding conventional wisdom that assumes a straightforward cause-and-effect relationship, the book shows that there are a number of psychological and social variables that are as important as biochemical and neuropharmacological reactions. Examining these factors, abundant data is presented on the nature of violence--from pushing and slapping to the use of a weapon--and the extent of injury received when the victims are men, women, of different ages, in different locations, and in various relationships. Throughout, numerous anecdotal illustrations from the study and the news media highlight points of central theoretical concern.
Download or read book Violence in Intimate Relationships written by Ximena B. Arriaga and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1999-06-10 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the roots of violence between spouses? What do we know about the precursors of wife battering? Who are the victims of domestic abuse? This book discusses causes and precursors of violence, exploring the psychological characteristics of perpetrators of violence, and describing and evaluating potential responses to it. Each chapter contributes to the reader′s understanding of violence in intimate relationships. Part I establishes the "what" and the "who" of violence; Part II examines the interpersonal and situational context that may contribute to violent interaction, or the "how" and "why" that underlie violent interactions; and Part III provides an account of what happens to victims as a result of physical and psychological abuse and how relationships change following violent interactions. The book provides an up-to-date supplemental textbook for courses on a variety of disciplines that deal with violence between spouses and intimate spouses. CONTRIBUTORS: S. Oskamp, X. B. Arriaga, M. A. Straus, A. Holtzworth-Munroe, J. C. Meehan, K. Herron, G. L. Stuart, D. G. Dutton, S. A. Lloyd, K. E. Leonard, I. Arias, P. W. Sharps, J. Campbell, T. N. Bradbury, & E. Lawrence
Download or read book Alcohol cues Relate to Self perceptions of Aggression written by Natalie Christine Hooks and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's abstract: Alcohol consumption is linked to increases in aggression. Recently, alcohol-related cues alone have been shown to increase aggressive thoughts and behaviors. Furthermore, aggression is displayed differently by men and women; men are more physically aggressive, whereas women are more relationally aggressive. The current study further explored this influence of alcohol-related cues on physical and relational aggression. Furthermore, the study explored the influence of participant gender on type of aggression expressed. In this study, 126 undergraduates were primed with alcohol-related (e.g., Miller Lite) or non-alcohol related commercials (e.g., Diet Coke). Additionally, participants completed a competitive noise-blast task (physical aggression measure of length and loudness of noise-blasts), evaluated experimenter performance (relational aggression measure of ratings and recommendation of experimenter), and completed surveys on frequency of alcohol consumption, alcohol expectancies, and acceptance of aggressive behaviors. MANOVA results revealed a main effect of participant gender and aggression levels. Men gave longer noise-blasts than women, and women gave lower ratings and recommendations of experimenter than men. No relationship was found between type of commercial and aggression levels. Additionally, correlations between alcohol consumption and aggressive beliefs were found only for the alcohol condition. Results suggest that a gender difference in aggression still exists and that alcoholic cues were effective in priming participants to have more aggressive self-perceptions. Future research should examine effects of alcohol-cues on angered and non-angered participants.
Download or read book Unhappy Hours written by Kathryn Marie Graham and published by Pan American Health Org. This book was released on 2008 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is Pan American Health Organization's latest contribution in the effort to better understand partner violence and, in so doing, find more effective interventions to right this wrong. The book explores the relationship between alcohol consumption and partner violence gathering information from both the aggressor's and the victim's perspective. It brings to light evidence of alcohol's impact on partner aggression from 10 countries in the Americas (Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay, and the United States), and represents an unprecedented effort to collect and analyse information from the general population that can be compared across countries. Despite wide differences between countries and cultures, there are common characteristics and trends in the relationship between alcohol and partner violence. This publication will be of interest to the academic and research communities, health promoters, health professionals, communicators, ministries of public health, and the victims of partner aggression.
Download or read book Alcohol Use and Health Outcomes Among Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence written by Amanda L. Stein and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is known that intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with psychological and physical health problems (Coker et al., 2002; Fisher & Regan, 2006). Although victims' alcohol use has been associated with IPV (Cunradi, Caetano, & Schafer, 2002; Lemon, Verhoek-Oftedahl, & Donnelly, 2002), alcohol use has generally been examined as a risk factor or outcome variable. An alternate model, not yet thoroughly examined, is that alcohol use interacts with IPV to increase the risk of health-related problems. The present study was designed to elucidate the interrelationships of IPV experience, alcohol use, and health outcomes. Particular emphasis was placed on psychological IPV because it has been less studied despite evidence that it is uniquely related to health (Fisher & Regan, 2006; Follingstad, 2007). The study focused exclusively on women because studies suggest that the consequences of IPV are more severe for women than for men (Coker et al., 2002; Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000). The main hypothesis was that the relationship between IPV and health outcomes is moderated by alcohol use and that increased alcohol use would be associated with poorer health outcomes. A sample of 6,725 participants from a public data set available from the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was used. Lifetime physical, sexual, and psychological IPV, psychological IPV chronology, and alcohol use frequency were investigated as predictors, and perceived health and depressive symptoms were outcome variables. Results indicated that women who had experienced physical/sexual IPV or psychological IPV in their lifetimes reported more frequent depressive symptoms than those who denied a history of IPV. Women who reported psychological IPV during their lifetime also had poorer perceived health. Current, but not past, psychological IPV was associated with poorer perceived health and more frequent depressive symptoms, consistent with previous findings. Contrary to the hypothesized effects, the presence of lifetime physical/sexual IPV was not significantly related to perceived health in this sample. Also counterintuitively, use of alcohol for a larger number of days each week during the past year was associated with slightly better perceived health and fewer depressive symptoms, although total volume consumed was not measured. None of the interactions between alcohol use frequency and IPV were significant. The findings illustrate that psychological IPV is an essential variable for understanding IPV victims' well-being and should be included in future investigations of victimization. Current psychological IPV was more impactful than past psychological IPV on current health, even though participants on average perceived themselves as relatively healthy and reported relatively infrequent depressive symptoms. One could infer that victims may be able to cope more effectively when abusive experiences have been relatively infrequent, less severe, or have ceased to occur. It will be important to verify these results in participants who report greater alcohol use frequency and poorer health and also to assess the impact of demographic factors on the reported findings.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Adolescence written by Roger J.R. Levesque and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-05 with total page 3161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Adolescence breaks new ground as an important central resource for the study of adolescence. Comprehensive in breath and textbook in depth, the Encyclopedia of Adolescence – with entries presented in easy-to-access A to Z format – serves as a reference repository of knowledge in the field as well as a frequently updated conduit of new knowledge long before such information trickles down from research to standard textbooks. By making full use of Springer’s print and online flexibility, the Encyclopedia is at the forefront of efforts to advance the field by pushing and creating new boundaries and areas of study that further our understanding of adolescents and their place in society. Substantively, the Encyclopedia draws from four major areas of research relating to adolescence. The first broad area includes research relating to "Self, Identity and Development in Adolescence". This area covers research relating to identity, from early adolescence through emerging adulthood; basic aspects of development (e.g., biological, cognitive, social); and foundational developmental theories. In addition, this area focuses on various types of identity: gender, sexual, civic, moral, political, racial, spiritual, religious, and so forth. The second broad area centers on "Adolescents’ Social and Personal Relationships". This area of research examines the nature and influence of a variety of important relationships, including family, peer, friends, sexual and romantic as well as significant nonparental adults. The third area examines "Adolescents in Social Institutions". This area of research centers on the influence and nature of important institutions that serve as the socializing contexts for adolescents. These major institutions include schools, religious groups, justice systems, medical fields, cultural contexts, media, legal systems, economic structures, and youth organizations. "Adolescent Mental Health" constitutes the last major area of research. This broad area of research focuses on the wide variety of human thoughts, actions, and behaviors relating to mental health, from psychopathology to thriving. Major topic examples include deviance, violence, crime, pathology (DSM), normalcy, risk, victimization, disabilities, flow, and positive youth development.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists written by and published by . This book was released on 1955-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
Download or read book Alcohol Intoxication Self regulation and Escalation of Aggression During Dating Conflict written by Cynthia Ann Stappenbeck and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College-aged individuals experience verbal and physical dating aggression at high rates, which is troubling given the associated deleterious consequences. Verbal and physical aggression are highly correlated, with verbal aggression often serving as a precursor to physical aggression. The current studies examined factors that may influence the likelihood and escalation of dating aggression in response to a dating conflict scenario, including alcohol intoxication, self-regulation, and trait aggressivity. Study 1 assessed the construct validity of a newly developed audio-taped scenario of mutual aggression as well as a hot sauce task. Men and women with (n=31) and without (n=30) a history of past-year dating aggression provided responses to the conflict scenario using the Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations (ATSS) procedure. Under the guise of an assessment of sensitivity, participants allocated hot sauce for a fictitious participant to consume. Results supported the construct validity of the conflict scenario but not the hot sauce task, which was therefore not included in Study 2. Study 2 examined the influence of alcohol's pharmacological and expectancy effects as well as one's ability to self-regulate thoughts, feelings, and behavior on aggression intentions in response to the mutual aggression conflict scenario. Participants were randomized to either receive alcohol (n=48; blood alcohol content M = .082%), placebo (n=48), or no alcohol (n=48). Using ATSS procedures identical to Study 1, intoxicated individuals articulated more verbal aggression intentions overall and exhibited a greater increase across the conflict scenario than those who did not receive alcohol, but did not differ from those who received placebo. There were no effects of alcohol on physical aggression intentions. Individuals who received placebo and who were poorer at suppressing emotions articulated more verbal aggression intentions than intoxicated individuals. Additionally, individuals higher in trait aggressivity articulated more physical aggression intentions and intoxicated individuals with lower relationship satisfaction articulated more verbal aggression intentions. Results suggest that both the pharmacological and expectancy effects of alcohol were important to the occurrence of aggression. Whereas higher trait aggressivity and lower relationship satisfaction may be risk factors for aggression, regulating one's emotions may reduce the frequency of aggression.
Download or read book Effects of Psychological Distress on Alcohol Abuse Among Latino Adults written by Laura Jacqueline Ourfalian and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of Psychological Distress of alcohol abuse among the Latino American adults. The specific objectives of this analysis are to describe demographic characteristics, socio-economic backgrounds, investigate levels of acculturation, examine the level of psychological distress, overall chronic health condition, level of drinking, and the relationship between age, gender, education, poverty, marital status, acculturation, psychological distress and alcohol use in the Latino American adult population. The statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 24 was used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics including frequency, mean, mode, median, and standard deviation were utilized to describe sample characteristics. With regard to bivariate relationships, correlation coefficient, T-tests, and ANOVA, were employed. Hierarchical Multiple Regression analysis was used to determine whether the seven independent variables significantly predict the dependent variables of alcohol use/binge drinking. Hierarchical Multiple Regression was performed and found that Nativity, Gender, Age, Psychological Distress, and Poverty were predictors of the dependent variable, however, what it did not find statistically significant was the relationship between marital status as well as education and alcohol use among this population. Given the limitations to measuring marital status in this study, there may be other variables that can contribute to understanding the relationship between marital status and alcohol use. It is imperative that further research is conducted to further examine marital status, psychological distress, and other predisposing factors that not only may contribute, but also exacerbate drinking.
Download or read book Perpetrators and Victims Perceptions of the Role of Alcohol And or Drug Use in Intimate Partner Violence IPV written by Jennifer Marie Ludwin and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Background: The present investigation examined perpetrators' and victims' perceptions of the role of alcohol and/or drug use in severe intimate partner violence events.
Download or read book Selected Publications on Psychological Studies of Alcohol and Alcoholism written by National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Information and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Partners Perceptions Regarding Problematic Alcohol Use and the Effects with Romantic Relationships written by Meghan E. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship Between Alcohol Relapse and the Occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the association between relapse to alcohol and relapse to intimate partner violence in a sample of men admitted to an outpatient substance abuse treatment facility. More specifically, this study examined the relationship between quantity of alcohol consumed and the severity of violence. In addition, this investigation also considered the moderating effect of antisocial personality disorder, female partner drinking, and actual face-to-face contact on these variables. Subjects included domestically violent men entering an outpatient substance abuse treatment program and their female partners (N = 294). Potential participants were screened during intake using the Conflict Tactics Scale and those eligible, who wished to participate, were administered the SCID at the baseline assessment session. Participants then received standard treatment for their alcohol abuse (i.e., 1 session of individual therapy and 2 group sessions per week for 12 weeks). Data were collected at post treatment and quarterly thereafter for one year. Findings suggest that when partner violent men who complete alcohol treatment relapse to alcohol, they are likely to relapse to violence. More specifically, the results of this investigation indicate any alcohol consumption, regardless of amount consumed, is moderately associated with IPV. Moreover, for males with an ASPD diagnosis who consume alcohol there is a high probability that violence will occur in his intimate relationship. Drinking on the part of a female partner also increases the probability of violence in the relationship. Our findings complement those that have explored the alcohol-violence link. Actual face-to-face contact strengthens the results of the study.
Download or read book The Emotionally Abusive Relationship written by Beverly Engel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-11-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Engel doesn't just describe-she shows us the way out." -Susan Forward, author of Emotional Blackmail Praise for theemotionally abusive relationship "In this book, Beverly Engel clearly and with caring offersstep-by-step strategies to stop emotional abuse. . . helping bothvictims and abusers to identify the patterns of this painful andtraumatic type of abuse. This book is a guide both for individualsand for couples stuck in the tragic patterns of emotionalabuse." -Marti Loring, Ph.D., author of Emotional Abuse and coeditor of The Journal of Emotional Abuse "This groundbreaking book succeeds in helping people stop emotionalabuse by focusing on both the abuser and the abused and showingeach party what emotional abuse is, how it affects therelationship, and how to stop it. Its unique focus on the dynamicrelationship makes it more likely that each person will grasp thetools for change and really use them." -Randi Kreger, author of The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook and owner of BPDCentral.com The number of people who become involved with partners who abusethem emotionally and/or who are emotionally abusive themselves isphenomenal, and yet emotional abuse is the least understood form ofabuse. In this breakthrough book, Beverly Engel, one of the world'sleading experts on the subject, shows us what it is and what to doabout it. Whether you suspect you are being emotionally abused, fear that youmight be emotionally abusing your partner, or think that both youand your partner are emotionally abusing each other, this book isfor you. The Emotionally Abusive Relationship will tell you how toidentify emotional abuse and how to find the roots of yourbehavior. Combining dramatic personal stories with action steps toheal, Engel provides prescriptive strategies that will allow youand your partner to work together to stop bringing out the worst ineach other and stop the abuse. By teaching those who are being emotionally abused how to helpthemselves and those who are being emotionally abusive how to stopabusing, The Emotionally Abusive Relationship offers the expertguidance and support you need.
Download or read book The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on Lab Based Partner Aggression written by Laura E. Watkins and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intimate partner aggression (IPA) is a serious national health concern that affects an alarming number of individuals and can lead to substantial psychological and physical suffering. Situational risk factors that arise in the immediate context of IPA reflect state-like influences that trigger aggression. Because these factors are more variable and fluctuate according to the situation, they are potentially promising targets for prevention and intervention efforts (e.g., through cognitive and behavioral interventions). Within this realm, two factors in particular appear to play a prominent role in the etiology of IPA: alcohol intoxication and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. In contrast to prior correlational work, the present study experimentally manipulated alcohol consumption and emotion regulatory strategies to assess their individual and combined effects on IPA, which was measured both observationally and through self-report. It was expected that both alcohol intoxication and anger rumination would increase IPA perpetration, whereas reappraisal would result in decreased IPA perpetration. Further, intoxication and emotion regulation strategies were expected to have interactive effects on IPA perpetration such that rumination would enhance associations between alcohol intoxication and aggression, whereas reappraisal would attenuate the relationship between alcohol and IPA perpetration. Hypotheses for the study were partially supported. Findings show that participants in the alcohol condition generally displayed greater IPA than participants in the placebo condition. Emotion regulation strategy condition was not found to affect IPA. When examining only the effects of alcohol and emotion regulation strategy condition, emotion strategy use did not moderate the relationship between alcohol intoxication and IPA. However, alcohol and emotion regulation strategy conditions were found to interact with trait levels of rumination and reappraisal to predict IPA. The implications of these results, future directions for research, and implications for IPA intervention and prevention strategies are discussed.
Download or read book Dating Violence Victimization and Alcohol Problems written by Ryan Christopher Shorey and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent evidence suggests that victims of dating violence consume alcohol at greater rates than their non-victimized peers, placing them at risk for the negative consequences produced by alcohol use. Thus, research is needed that examines factors that protect victims from consuming alcohol. Toward this end, the present study sought to examine if perceived and enacted support served as stress-buffering variables of the relationship between dating violence victimization and alcohol problems among a sample of currently dating college students. Partial support was found for the stress-buffering effect of perceived support, but findings did not support enacted support as a traditional stressbuffering variable. Implications of these findings for dating violence prevention programming are discussed.
