Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization: Influence of Childhood Maltreatment on Intimate Partner Violence Among Young Adults
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2023
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Intimate partner violence is a growing concern. It has been shown to cause long lasting psychological and physical effects for those who experience IPV. Additionally, those who experience childhood victimization have been seen to be more likely to continue being victimized or perpetuate the violence later in life. It was hypothesized that the more childhood maltreatment a person experienced, the more likely they would be to face IPV victimization or perpetration in young adulthood. An anonymous questionnaire was given to college students using the Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) and the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2) for couples. This asked about their childhood home life and current or most recent relationships. Two sample t-tests were then done to determine significance. Statistical significance was found when testing both IPV perpetration and victimization against childhood maltreatment. When graphed, it could be seen that events of both IPV perpetration and victimization rose as the events of childhood maltreatment rose. This type of research is essential for early intervention in preventing the perpetuation of the cycle of violence. More research will also bring much needed attention to this difficult topic.
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Childhood maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Victimization, Perpetration, Violence, Abuse