University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2012 Oct;27(15):2980-98. doi: 10.1177/0886260512441079. Epub 2012 Apr 30.
Psychological aggression is the most prevalent form of aggression in dating relationships, with women perpetrating as much, if not more, psychological aggression than men. Researchers have advocated for an examination of the consequences that follow psychological aggression for the perpetrator, in hopes that this will lead to innovative intervention programs aimed at ameliorating dating violence. The current study investigated the self-reported consequences of having perpetrated psychological aggression against a dating partner among female college students in a current dating relationship (N = 115). Participants endorsed numerous consequences as having followed their perpetration of psychological aggression, including both punishing and potentially reinforcing consequences. Furthermore, findings indicated that for some perpetrators, psychological aggression may function as a method of emotion regulation. Implications of these findings for future research and intervention are discussed.
心理攻击是恋爱关系中最普遍的攻击形式,女性实施的心理攻击不亚于甚至多于男性。研究人员提倡对心理攻击对施害者造成的后果进行研究,希望这将导致创新的干预计划,旨在改善约会暴力。本研究调查了在当前恋爱关系中对恋爱伴侣实施心理攻击的女大学生(N=115)自我报告的后果。参与者对实施心理攻击后的许多后果表示认可,包括惩罚性和潜在的强化性后果。此外,研究结果表明,对于一些施害者来说,心理攻击可能是一种情绪调节的方法。这些发现对未来的研究和干预提出了一些讨论。