Moderating Effect of Negative Peer Group Climate on the Relation Between Men’s Locus of Control and Aggression Toward Intimate Partners

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• Alternative Title:
  J Interpers Violence
• Personal Author:
  Schmidt, Megan R. ; Lisco, Claire G. ; Parrott, Dominic J. ; Tharp, Andra T.
• Description:
  The present study sought to examine the interactive effects of an external locus of control and interaction in a negative peer group climate on men's perpetration of physical aggression and infliction of injury toward their female intimate partners. Participants were 206 heterosexual males recruited from the metro-Atlanta community who completed self-report measures of external locus of control, involvement in a negative peer group climate, and physical aggression and infliction of injury against intimate partners during the past 12 months. Negative peer group climate was conceptualized as a peer group that displays behavior which may instigate aggressive norms, attitudes, and behaviors. Results indicated that men with an external locus of control were more likely to perpetrate physical aggression toward and inflict injury on their intimate partners if they reported high, but not low, involvement in a negative peer group climate. These results extend current research suggesting external locus of control as a risk factor for intimate partner aggression by highlighting the impact of negative peer groups. Implications and future intervention research are discussed.
• Subjects:
  Adult Aggression Article External Locus Of Control Humans Internal-External Control Interpersonal Relations Intimate Partner Aggression Intimate Partner Violence Male Motivation Negative Peer Group Climate Peer Group Risk Factors Sexual Partners Surveys And Questionnaires

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• Source:
  J Interpers Violence. 31(5):755-773.
• Pubmed ID:
  25389191
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5890916
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:360406278ffb2d1b1186a989800d643c9bc672f6d2c0ea0b0170b5e84a3ec881
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/53214/cdc_53214_DS1.pdf
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