University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Jun;37(11-12):NP9420-NP9445. doi: 10.1177/0886260520983274. Epub 2020 Dec 22.
While research has shown that sexual intercourse within a relationship is positively associated with physical intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration, particularly among young adults, whether well-known correlates of IPV moderate this relationship and whether these effects are gendered is less known. We draw on data from the International Dating Violence Study (2001-2006; = 5,502) to more thoroughly explore sexual activity in a relationship on the risk for dating violence perpetration among college students in heterosexual relationships. First, the relationship between sexual activity and physical IPV is examined. Second, this study examines the role of sexual satisfaction/disagreement on IPV among sexually active participants as a potential mechanism by which sexual activity impacts IPV. Third, this study examines whether jealousy and self-control, two well-known correlates of IPV, moderate the relationship between sexual activity and IPV. For all analyses, gendered effects were examined. We found that sexual activity was positively related to overall and severe (i.e., potentially injurious) IPV perpetration and the effects were comparable between men and women. Likewise, although there was gender symmetry in the main effects of jealousy, results demonstrate that the interaction between intimacy and jealousy was gendered. Conversely, self-control was related to IPV comparably for men and women but did not moderate the effects of intimacy. Sexual satisfaction was unrelated to IPV perpetration for men and women, but women who report disagreement over frequency of intercourse reported higher offending. The theoretical implications of the current study are discussed as well as avenues for prevention and intervention programming, including collaborative, campus-based approaches to both violence prevention, healthy relationships, and sexual decision-making.
虽然研究表明，性关系中的性行为与身体上的亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的实施呈正相关，尤其是在年轻人中，但 IPV 的一些已知相关因素是否会调节这种关系，以及这些影响是否存在性别差异，目前还知之甚少。我们借鉴了国际约会暴力研究（2001-2006；n=5502）的数据，更深入地探讨了性关系中的性活动对大学生异性恋关系中约会暴力实施的风险。首先，研究了性活动与身体 IPV 之间的关系。其次，本研究考察了性活跃参与者中性满足/分歧对 IPV 的影响，以探究性活动对 IPV 的影响的潜在机制。第三，本研究还检验了嫉妒和自我控制这两个 IPV 的已知相关因素是否调节了性活动与 IPV 之间的关系。对于所有分析，都考察了性别差异。我们发现，性活动与整体和严重（即可能造成伤害）的 IPV 实施呈正相关，而且这些影响在男性和女性之间是可比的。同样，尽管嫉妒的主要影响存在性别对称，但结果表明，亲密关系和嫉妒之间的相互作用是存在性别的。相反，自我控制对男性和女性的 IPV 影响相当，但不会调节亲密关系的影响。性满足与男性和女性的 IPV 实施无关，但报告在性交频率上存在分歧的女性报告的犯罪率更高。本文还讨论了当前研究的理论意义，以及预防和干预计划的途径，包括针对暴力预防、健康关系和性决策的协作、以校园为基础的方法。
