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Intimate Partner Violence in Interracial and Monoracial Couples
Author(s) -
Martin Brittny A.,
Cui Ming,
Ueno Koji,
Fincham Frank D.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00747.x
Subject(s) - domestic violence , psychology , demography , racial differences , injury prevention , poison control , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , ethnic group , medical emergency , political science , sociology , law
This study, using a nationally representative sample, investigated intimate partner violence ( IPV ) in interracial and monoracial relationships. Regression analyses indicated that interracial couples demonstrated a higher level of mutual IPV than monoracial White couples but a level similar to monoracial Black couples. There were significant gender differences in IPV , with women reporting lower levels of victimization than men. Regarding relationship status, cohabiting couples demonstrated the highest levels of IPV , and dating couples reported the lowest levels. Regarding interactions among couple racial composition, relationship status, and respondents' gender, an interaction between racial composition and relationship status was found. Implications for practitioners and directions for future research are discussed.