Experiences within the Family of Origin and Intimate Partner Violence: A Dyadic Model Analysis

Razera, Josiane; Bedin, Lívia Maria; Oliveira, Eduarda Lima de; Mosmann, Clarisse Pereira; Falcke, Denise

doi:10.1590/1982-4327e3122

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Psychology of Health • Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) 31 • 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3122 copy

Experiences within the Family of Origin and Intimate Partner Violence: A Dyadic Model Analysis

Experiências na Família de Origem e Violência Conjugal: Análise do Modelo Diádico

Experiencias Familiares de Origen y Violencia Conyugal: Análisis de un Modelo Diádico

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

Abstract

Intimate partner violence may be influenced by family experience. This study aims to test a dyadic model verifying the relationship between events experienced in the family of origin and intimate partner violence. This study addressed 304 heterosexual couples using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2), and Family Background Questionnaire (FBQ). The analyses were performed using the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) and the structural equation model. Less intense violence was positively and significantly correlated with violence perpetrated by husbands and wives (r = 0.661; p < 0.01), whereas no correlation was found between severe violence and latent factors, excluding interdependence between the dyads. All the seven models presented satisfactory goodness of fit (CFI > 0.91; RMSEA < 0.08), except for the dimension “sexual abuse”. Therefore, the results reinforce that the events experienced in the family of origin influence intimate partner violence.

Keywords:
family of origin; marital conflict; family violence

	Characteristics	Men		Women
	Characteristics	N	%	N	%
One of the spouses were previously married	Yes	66	21.7	49	16.1
One of the spouses were previously married	No	236	77.6	253	83.2
Children	Yes	202	66.4	201	66.1
Children	No	101	33.2	103	33.9
Education	Illiterate	4	1.3	2	0.7
	Primary/Middle school	37	12.2	29	9.5
	High school	115	37.8	76	25
	College studies	82	27	117	38.5
	Bachelor’s degree	34	11.2	34	11.2
	Graduate studies	25	8.2	43	14.1
Paid job	Yes	266	87.5	245	80.6
Paid job	No	37	12.2	54	17.8

CTS and FBQ Variables	Correlations
Minor Psychological aggression	.553**
Severe Psychological aggression	.178**
Minor injury	.424**
Severe injury	.222**
Minor Physical Violence	.373**
Severe Physical Violence	.074
Minor Sexual Coercion	.148*
Severe Sexual Coercion	.970**
Paternal physical abuse	.055
Maternal physical abuse	.132*
Sexual Abuse	-.043
Physical Neglect	.320**
Paternal Substance Abuse	.127*
Maternal Substance Abuse	.538**
Paternal Psychological Abuse	.156**
Maternal Psychological Abuse	.124*
Parental Alliance	.217**

Model	χ ²	gl	p	*CFI*	*RMSEA*
CTS-Minor - unrestricted model	35.71	14	0.001	0.961	0.072
CTS- Minor - restricted factor loadings	40.86	17	0.001	0.957	0.068
CTS-Severe - unrestricted model	4.60	3	0.203	0.998	0.042
CTS-Severe - restricted factor loadings	5.58	5	0.348	0.999	0.020
FBQ - unrestricted model	555.44	129	0.01	0.714	0.104

	CTS-Minor Parameters
FBQ Physical neglect
Female actor effect	-0.133
Male actor effect	0.183**
Female partner effect	0.004
Male partner effect	0.007
FBQ Maternal physical abuse
Female actor effect	0.188**
Male actor effect	0.181**
Female partner effect	0.079
Male partner effect	0.040
FBQ Paternal substance abuse
Female actor effect	0.022
Male actor effect	0.013
Female partner effect	0.073
Male partner effect	-0.069
FBQ Maternal substance abuse
Female actor effect	0.183*
Male actor effect	0.055
Female partner effect	-0.022
Male partner effect	-0.117
FBQ Paternal psychological maladjustment
Female actor effect	0.285**
Male actor effect	0.104
Female partner effect	0.111
Male partner effect	0.138*
FBQ Maternal psychological maladjustment
Female actor effect	0.295**
Male actor effect	0.223**
Female partner effect	0.125*
Male partner effect	0.080
FBQ Parental Alliance
Female actor effect	0.305**
Male actor effect	0.065
Female partner effect	0.157*
Male partner effect	0.074

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[1] Correspondence address: Josiane Razera. Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. Avenida Unisinos, São Leopoldo-RS, Brazil. CEP 93.022-000. E-mail: razera.josiane@gmail.com.br