Open AccessWhen does verbal aggression in relationships covary with physical violence?
Author(s) -
Julia F. Hammett,
Benjamin R. Karney,
Thomas N. Bradbury
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology of violence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.346
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2152-0828
pISSN - 2152-081X
DOI - 10.1037/vio0000311
Subject(s) - psychology , aggression , socioeconomic status , moderation , disadvantage , poison control , domestic violence , structural equation modeling , developmental psychology , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , vulnerability (computing) , social psychology , injury prevention , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , computer security , demography , population , medical emergency , psychiatry , medicine , statistics , mathematics , sociology , political science , computer science , law
Psychological aggression is common in intimate relationships, yet only a subset of psychologically aggressive couples also engage in physical violence. We examine two factors proposed to identify which psychologically aggressive couples display physical violence, emphasizing (a) couples' negative and ineffective communication during relationship-focused conversations and (b) the demands imposed upon couples by chronic social and economic disadvantage.