Couple‐Level Economic and Career Concerns and Intimate Partner Violence in Young Adulthood. Issue 3 (9th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Copp, Jennifer E.; Giordano, Peggy C.; Manning, Wendy D.; Longmore, Monica A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of marriage and family. Volume 78:Issue 3(2016:Apr.)
• Page Start: 744
• Page End: 758
• Publication Date: 2016-02-09
• Subjects: economic well‐being -- family stress -- intimate partner violence -- young adulthood; Family -- Periodicals; Marriage -- Periodicals; 306.805
• DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12282
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2445

Abstract

Abstract : Family scholars have demonstrated that economic conditions influence marital quality and relationship instability. Similarly, researchers have identified low income and poverty as important risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet limited work has examined how economic factors influence the use of violence in the romantic context, particularly during young adulthood. Using the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study ( n = 928), the authors examined the influence of economic and career concerns as specific sources of conflict on IPV among a sample of young adults. Findings suggest that these areas of disagreement within romantic relationships are associated with IPV risk, net of traditional predictors. The implications of our findings for intervention and prevention efforts are discussed.