Comparing the emotional reactions and behavioral intentions of violent and nonviolent husbands to aggressive, distressed, and other wife behaviors

摘要: The present study was designed to compare the self-reported emotional reactions and behavioral intentions of violent nonviolent husbands a variety wife behaviors depicted with standardized stimuli. We recruited four subject groups, including 25 men beginning domestic violence treatment programs three groups from community-21 maritally distressed men, 23 nonviolent/distressed 28 nonviolent/nondistressed men. Using stimuli measures derived Biglan, Rothlind, Hops, Sherman (1989), along for this study, subjects read written descriptions examples various statements (e.g., aggressive, distressed, facilitative) viewed videotaped depictions varying in verbal content nonverbal affect (i.e., aggressive/irritated, aggressive/dysphoric, distressed/irritated, distressed/dysphoric). In response each behavior, rated what their sympathetic, caring, supportive, sad, anxious, irritated, angry) responses try comfort, say something discuss subject, not anything, hostile, argue) would be. As predicted, wide range behaviors, relative were less likely report sympathetic/positive emotions more experience anger irritation, but other negative sad or anxious) emotions. They also positive intentions. theoretical clinical implications these findings are discussed. Language: en