Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Relationship abuse and victims' posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: associations with child behavior problems
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Koenen, Karestan C Murphy, Christopher M Panuzio, Jillian Black, Danielle A
Keywords:	Impact on children and young people
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Kluwer Academic Plenum Publishers
Citation:	22 (4), August 2006
Notes:	This study examined associations among male-to-female physical and psychological relationship aggression, female partners’ PTSD symptoms, and behavior problems among the children (n = 62) of men enrolled in a treatment program for relationship abuse perpetration. Psychological aggression was a stronger predictor of child behavior problems than physical assault. Restrictive engulfment and hostile withdrawal behaviors evidenced the strongest bivariate associations with child behavior problems, and were the strongest predictors of this outcome when considering four distinct forms of psychological aggression together. Victim PTSD symptoms largely mediated the effects of psychological aggression on child behavior. Findings suggest that male-to-female psychological aggression and victim PTSD symptoms play an important role in understanding behavior problems among children living with male relationship abuse perpetrators. [?2007 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16584
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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