@article{4df7cf88c91a4665b5c3e9da06190cf1,
title = "The Interactive Effect of Alcohol Use and Depressive Symptoms in Predicting Couples{\textquoteright} Risk for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration",
abstract = "Purpose: The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is alarmingly high among young adults. Alcohol use and depression have both been shown to increase risk for IPV. However, little is known about whether depression and alcohol may interact to predict IPV in couples. Methods: The current study utilized a sample of 81 racially and ethnically diverse young adult couples (91.4% between the ages of 18–24) to examine alcohol use and depressive symptoms as predictors of physical, sexual, and psychological IPV perpetration. Data were analyzed following an Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) framework, allowing for the examination of both actor and partner effects. Results: Results indicated that one{\textquoteright}s own alcohol use was associated with an increase in one{\textquoteright}s own psychological IPV perpetration, and one{\textquoteright}s own depressive symptoms were associated with an increase in one{\textquoteright}s own physical and psychological IPV perpetration. Although one{\textquoteright}s partner{\textquoteright}s alcohol use was associated with an increase in one{\textquoteright}s own physical IPV perpetration on average, a marginally significant statistical interaction with one{\textquoteright}s partner{\textquoteright}s depression suggested this association was moderated, such that high levels of one{\textquoteright}s partner{\textquoteright}s depressive symptoms weakened the relationship between one{\textquoteright}s partner{\textquoteright}s alcohol use and one{\textquoteright}s own physical IPV perpetration. Conclusions: Findings provide novel information on when depressive symptoms may be a risk factor for IPV in young adult couples.",
keywords = "Alcohol use, Couples, Depressive symptoms, Intimate partner violence",
author = "O{\textquoteright}Hair, {Cayla M.} and Grocott, {Lauren R.} and McNulty, {James K.} and Temple, {Jeff R.} and Shorey, {Ryan C.}",
note = "Funding Information: The present study used data from both members of young adult couples to examine the dyadic effects of alcohol use and depressive symptoms on physical, psychological, and sexual IPV perpetration. The study{\textquoteright}s first hypothesis was partially supported by the present findings. Analyses of the effect of alcohol revealed that one{\textquoteright}s own alcohol use was associated with increases in one{\textquoteright}s own psychological perpetration, but not sexual perpetration. In regard to depressive symptoms, one{\textquoteright}s own depression was found to be associated with increases in one{\textquoteright}s own psychological perpetration, but not sexual perpetration. These findings are consistent with previous research that has found increases in depression symptoms to be associated with increases in psychological IPV perpetration (Kim & Capaldi, ; Spencer et al., ). In addition, these findings support the I theory that would suggest that the negative affect, irritability, and overall depressed mood associated with depression may act as an impelling factor increasing one{\textquoteright}s risk for violence (Finkel, ). These findings suggest that alcohol use and depressive symptoms may be critical intervention targets to reduce IPV prevalence. 3 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.1007/s10896-022-00421-6",
language = "English (US)",
journal = "Journal of Family Violence",
issn = "0885-7482",
}