Alcohol, Marijuana, and Dating Abuse Perpetration by Young Adults: Results of a Daily Call Study. (August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rothman, Emily F.; Stuart, Gregory L.; Temple, Jeff R.; Heeren, Timothy
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 24:Number 10(2018)
• Page Start: 1187
• Page End: 1206
• Publication Date: 2018-08
• Subjects: alcohol -- marijuana -- dating abuse -- partner violence -- aggression -- perpetration -- young adult; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801218781959
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate same-day alcohol or marijuana use and dating abuse (DA) perpetration in a sample of 60 noncollege-attending young adults. Participants reported daily data for 3 months. DA perpetration was more likely on days when participants also reported alcohol use (odds ratio [OR] = 2.17, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.38, 3.42]), but analyses of the temporal order indicated that alcohol use was not a proximal predictor of DA. Same day marijuana use was not associated with elevated risk of DA perpetration (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = [0.89, 2.21]). Results suggest the alcohol–DA relationship may vary by sample and context.