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Psychological adjustment and victim-blaming among intimate partner violence offenders: The role of social support and stressful life events
Enrique GraciaSergio MurguiMarisol Lilasubject
educationlcsh:BF1-990Poison controlCulpabilización de la víctimaStressSuicide preventionSocial supportSocial supportPsychological adjustmentAjuste psicológicoIntervention (counseling)Injury preventionlcsh:K5000-5582Apoyo socialhealth care economics and organizationsApplied PsychologyEstrésVictim-blamingIntimate partner violence offendersMaltratadoresHuman factors and ergonomicshumanitieslcsh:Psychologybehavior and behavior mechanismsDomestic violencelcsh:Criminal law and procedurePsychologyAttributionLawClinical psychologydescription
AbstractIntimate partner violence offenders often use victim-blaming attributions to explain their own violent behavior. These attributions represent an important challenge for intervention programs for intimatepartner violence offenders. The main objectives of this study were to analyze both the influence of social support and stressful life events on the psychological adjustment (self-esteem and depressive symptomatology) of intimate partner violence offenders and the relationship between offenders’ psychological adjustment and their victim-blaming attributions. The sample consists of 314 men convicted of intimate partner violence who were referred to a community-based intervention program. Results from a structural equation model showed that social support and stressful life events were related to psychological adjustment. Psychological adjustment also was related to victim-blaming attributions among intimate partner violence offenders. A better understanding of the relationships between psychological adjustment of intimate partner violence offenders and its determinants, as well as its impact on victimblaming attributions, may provide support to new intervention strategies. Implications of these results for improving the effectiveness of intervention programs are discussed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context |