Neller Daniel J, Denney Robert L, Pietz Christina A, Thomlinson R Paul
Minnesota State Operated Forensic Services, St. Peter, MN 56082, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2006 Sep;21(9):1234-41. doi: 10.1177/0886260506290663.
Research suggests there is a link between trauma and violence, although the nature of the relationship is rather equivocal. This study explored this relationship by examining self-reported trauma as a predictor of self-reported violence in 93 jail inmates. Ninety-six percent of the sample reported experiencing a traumatic event, and 67% reported having been violent during the year preceding incarceration. Inmates reporting trauma were more than twice as likely to report having been violent than nonviolent. Stepwise multiple regression analyses suggested traumatic events, as a combined model, significantly contributed to violence perpetration. In addition, witnessing serious violence predicted perpetration of violence. Implications and limitations of the present study are discussed.
研究表明，创伤与暴力之间存在联系，尽管这种关系的本质相当模糊。本研究通过将自我报告的创伤作为93名监狱囚犯自我报告的暴力行为的预测因素，来探究这种关系。96%的样本报告经历过创伤事件，67%报告在入狱前一年有过暴力行为。报告有创伤的囚犯报告有暴力行为的可能性是非暴力囚犯的两倍多。逐步多元回归分析表明，作为一个综合模型，创伤事件对暴力行为有显著影响。此外，目睹严重暴力行为可预测暴力行为的发生。本文还讨论了本研究的意义和局限性。
