The Association between Perpetuation of Intimate Partner Violence and Family Support on Couples with an Incarcerated Partner

Eman Tadros () and Selena D. Tate
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Eman Tadros: Division of Psychology and Counseling, Governors State University, University Park, IL 60441, USA
Selena D. Tate: Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Human Ecology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-10

Abstract: The ripple effect of incarceration is multifaceted. Studies show that imprisonment impacts the well-being of intimate and extended familial relationships, parental involvement, and financial support. Using data from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting, and Partnering [MFS-IP], this study examined the effects of incarceration on families. The focus of this study is to examine the effect of family support on perpetrating physical violence. The findings revealed that the actor effect for men ( p < 0.05) is statistically significant, meaning that men with less family support perpetuate higher levels of intimate partner violence (IPV). The partner effects for men to women ( p < 0.05) is also statistically significant, meaning women with less family support coincide with men’s higher levels of IPV perpetration. Further, the effect of romantic attachment on perpetrating physical violence for men ( p = 0.034) is statistically significant, meaning higher levels of romantic attachment towards the female partner coincides with their lower levels of perpetration of IPV. Clinical implications and future directions are provided.

Keywords: domestic violence; family support; incarceration; family (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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