Childhood exposure to parental violence, attachment insecurities, and intimate partner violence perpetration among Arab adults in Israel

Citation:

Shireen Sokar, Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M, and Greenbaum, Charles W. 2023. “Childhood Exposure To Parental Violence, Attachment Insecurities, And Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Arab Adults In Israel”. Child Abuse And Neglect, 136. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105999.

Abstract:

Background: Extensive research supports the existence of a “cycle of violence” that links exposure to parental violence during childhood (i.e., witnessing interparental violence and child maltreatment) with intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. However, there is still a need to explore the mechanisms through which early exposure to parental violence may foster IPV perpetration during adulthood. Objective: In this study, we examine the mediating role of attachment insecurities and gender differences in the relationship between exposure to parental violence during childhood and IPV perpetration during adulthood. Method, participants, and setting: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among a representative sample of 604 married Arab adults (M age = 33.

Notes:

Funding Information: This study was partially supported by grants from the Ariane de Rothschild Women's Doctoral Program . Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier Ltd