Role of Adolescents’ Psychological Well-Being on Transmission of Domestic Violence

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the psychological well-being as a potential moderator of the effects of childhood exposure to violence on the future risk of transmission of violence into romantic relationships. A sample of 3,193 participants from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health data was used to examine psychological well-being whether the link between exposure to violence in childhood and experiencing intimate partner violence in adulthood was disrupted. Findings showed a significant relationship between childhood exposure to violence and later perpetration and victimization of intimate partner violence. Further, adolescents’ higher sense of well-being was negatively linked with the violent acts toward an intimate partner and the lower risk of victimization of intimate violence in adult relationships. While the proposed moderator did not interact with childhood exposure to violence to lessen the future risk of being violent or experiencing violence in the intimate relationship, well-being was linked with lower levels of violence in romantic relationships in adulthood. Conclusions suggest that clinicians should focus on how to improve the psychological well-being of adolescences to help prevent future IPV.

Keywords

• Adolescents
• Exposure to Violence
• Intimate Partner Violence
• Psychological Well-Being
• Transmission of DomesticViolence

Aile içi Şiddetin Aktarımında Ergenlerin İyi Oluş Halinin Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, psikolojik iyi oluş halinin potansiyel moderatör rolünün çocuklukta şiddete mağruz kalmanın yetişkinlik döneminde şiddetin romantik ilişkilere aktarımı üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktır. Ergen Sağlığının Ulusal Boylamsal Çalışması verilerilerinden seçilen 3193 katılımcı ile psikolojik iyi oluş halinin, çocuklukta şiddete maruz kalma ile yetişkinlikteki partner şiddetini deneyimleme arasındaki ilişkiyi bozup bozmadığı incelenmiştir. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre çocuklukta şiddete maruz kalma ile ilerleyen yaşlarda partner şiddeti kurbanı olma arasında ilişki olduğunu görülmüştür. Ayrıca, ergenlerin yüksek iyi oluş hissine sahip olması ile partnerine şiddet uygulaması ve yetişkinlikte partner şiddetine mağruz kalması arasında negatif ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur. Her ne kadar önerilen moderatörün (psikoljik iyi oluş hali) çocuklukta şiddete maruz kalma ile yetişkinlikte partner şiddeti deneyimleme riski üzerinde etki etmediği bulunsada, iyi oluş halinin yetişkinlik döneminde partner şiddetine uğrama ihtimalini azalttığı bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, şiddet vakalarıyla çalışan uzmanlara, ergenlerin ilerde partner şiddeti uygulama veya maruz kalma riskini azaltmak için onların iyi oluş halini arttırmaya yönelik ugulamalar yapması önerilmiştir.

Keywords

• Ergenlik
• Partner Şiddeti
• Psikolojik İyi Oluş
• Şiddete Mağruz Kalma
• Aile içi Şiddet Aktarımı

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