Alcohol problems and the differentiation of partner, stranger, and general violence.

Full Abstract

To explore the relationship between alcohol problems and physical violence with partners and strangers, 457 college men and 958 college women with low, intermediate, or high scores on the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test reported conflict tactics on the Conflict Tactics Scale in the past year to and by partners and strangers. More men than women had high alcohol problems scores. Men with alcohol problems were more likely than other men to commit violence toward strangers or to partners and strangers. However, men with alcohol problems were not more likely than other men to commit violence toward partners only. Among women, alcohol problems had little relationship to committing violence or being the victim of violence.

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Author information

Author/s: Cogan, Rosemary (R); Ballinger, Bud C (BC);

Affiliation: Texas Tech University, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of interpersonal violence (J Interpers Violence), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Jul; vol 21 (issue 7) : pp 924-35

Dates: Created 2006/05/29; Completed 2006/09/14;

PMID: 16731992, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult
Aggression - psychology
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Analysis of Variance
Female
Friends
Humans
Interpersonal Relations

Interpersonal Relations
Male
Psychometrics
Questionnaires
Rape - psychology
Sex Factors
Sexual Partners - psychology
Spouse Abuse - psychology

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