Over- vs. undercontrolled hostility: Application of the construct to the classification of maritally violent men

摘要: The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate applicability Megargee's (1967) distinction between over- and undercontrolled hostility maritally aggressive men. Subjects were 41 men who referred for treatment physical marital violence. Data derived from a written battery self-report measures. Overcontrolled hostile showed patterns abuse in which violent episodes more severe but less frequent wife sole target behavior. Undercontrolled husbands generally frequently aggressive. Additionally, likely than overcontrolled have witnessed violence their families origin had rejecting mothers. Implications assessment are discussed. VioLit summary: OBJECTIVE: this paper by Hershorn Rosenbaum investigate theory that all assaulters not similar. A number empirical studies support heterogeneity existence subtypes. This uses differentiation (UH) (OH) behavior an attempt discern battering types. METHODOLOGY: quasi-experimental, cross-sectional study employed, using non-probability sample abuse. These subjects divided into OH UH groups according Hostility Scale. questionnaire administered abusers employing Scale; Conflict Tactics Scales; Child Report Parental Behavior Inventory; Buss-Durkee Inventory. Demographic information also taken on income, education, employment husband wife, years married, months engaged, decision making, division housework, experience family origin, extent towards people wives. drawn batterers' programs upstate New York City. average age 34 years, mean education 13 annual income $32,285. results scale group N=17 with M=16.65 N=24 M=11.25. When divided, they did differ wive's ages, or income. authors noted cutoff score has been established, however 38 other Scale data Lane (1978) supported median 14.50. rearing literature describes practices lead predicts batterers would use forms violence, primarily toward wives; admit lower level hostility; come low parental warmth high punitiveness. Conversely, higher frequency directed wives others; domestic where parenting styles incorporated punishment, ridicule, rejection inconsistency. Analysis included examination means correlations, as well discriminant analysis. FINDINGS/DISCUSSION: findings indicated there two types batterers: hostile. wives, be batterers. mothers experienced verbal aggression Mothers significantly Trends suggested parents employed firm discipline often parents. Discriminant analysis revealed following difference (ranging most least): whether fought persons parents; degree maternal acceptance; amount severity violence; origin. AUTHORS' RECOMMENDATIONS: future research include comparisons violent, discordant satisfactorily married identifying typology subgroups may important implications programs. benefit communication assertion skills, while need concentrate self-control techniques. They thought could enable nature type batterer, allowing better management those involved spousal (CSPV Abstract - Copyright © 1992-2007 Center Study Prevention Violence, Institute Behavioral Science, Regents University Colorado) KW Spouse Abuse Causes Offender Domestic Violence Male Adult Characteristics Against Women Partner Language: en