The Consequences of Perpetrating Psychological Aggression in Dating Relationships: A Descriptive Investigation

Ryan C. Shorey; Jeff R. Temple; Jeniimarie Febres; Hope Brasfield; Amanda E. Sherman; Gregory L. Stuart

doi:10.1177/0886260512441079

The Consequences of Perpetrating Psychological Aggression in Dating Relationships: A Descriptive Investigation

Ryan C. Shorey, Jeff R. Temple, Jeniimarie Febres, Hope Brasfield, Amanda E. Sherman, Gregory L. Stuart

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Psychological aggression is the most prevalent form of aggression in dating relationships, with women perpetrating as much, if not more, psychological aggression than men. Researchers have advocated for an examination of the consequences that follow psychological aggression for the perpetrator, in hopes that this will lead to innovative intervention programs aimed at ameliorating dating violence. The current study investigated the self-reported consequences of having perpetrated psychological aggression against a dating partner among female college students in a current dating relationship (N = 115). Participants endorsed numerous consequences as having followed their perpetration of psychological aggression, including both punishing and potentially reinforcing consequences. Furthermore, findings indicated that for some perpetrators, psychological aggression may function as a method of emotion regulation. Implications of these findings for future research and intervention are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2980-2998
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Volume	27
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260512441079
State	Published - Oct 2012

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consequences
dating violence
perpetration
psychological aggression

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