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Life stressors and husband-to-wife violence

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  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
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  • State University of New York
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Abstract

The current review critically evaluates the research conducted on the relationship between life stressors and husband-to-wife violence. Empirical work suggests that there may be multiple pathways accounting for the relationship between life stressors and husband-to-wife violence. Contrary to previous reviews of the literature, we found that the existing evidence supports a direct association between life stressors and husband-to-wife violence. In addition, a number of variables mediate and moderate the relationship between life stressors and violence including marital satisfaction, depression, attitudes accepting of husband-to-wife violence, violence in the family of origin, and alcohol abuse/dependence. In order to assist investigators interested in conducting research in this area, we conclude this review by identifying remaining problems in the research and recommending possible solutions.

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Bibliographic Information

Output type

Research Output:
Contribution to journal
Article
Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 459-480 (22 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Aggression and Violent Behavior (Volume 6, Issue 5)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 2001

Publication status

Published - 2001

ISSN

1359-1789

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 0034890119