Correlates of Impulsive Aggression and Recidivism Evaluation for Male Intimate Partner Violence Inmates

• Main Authors: Mei-Rong Liu, 劉美蓉
• Other Authors: 張素凰
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/b9szgp

博士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 心理學研究所 === 106 === Intimate partner violence (IPV) not only destroys intimacy and trust in the relationship, but also harms the harmony of the family. Children’s witnessing of intimate partner violence has adverse effect on their mental health, and may contribute as a risk factor to the intergenerational transmission of violence and future intimate partner violence. The purpose of the present research was three-fold: 1) After adjusting for social desirability response bias, tested the possible subtypes of male offenders of intimate partner violence (IPV), namely, predominantly impulsive aggression and predominantly premeditated aggression; 2) tested our proposed impulsive aggression offending process model among male inmates of IPV; and 3) examined whether the risk factors associated with impulsive aggressive offending were also predictive of recidivism among male inmates of IPV. Using purposive sampling, 186 male inmates of IPV were recruited. Data collection methods included semi-structured interview, criminal history review, and self-reports. The results showed that the construct validity of the Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scales (IPAS) was confirmed. The aggression of most inmates in the present sample was characterized as predominately impulsive in nature (90%). As to the research purpose 2, it showed that the more severe IPV inmates’ alcohol consumption problems, the higher the likelihood of impulsive aggression. Besides, levels of negative sense of control also had positive effects on impulsive aggression. Finally, regarding the research purpose 3, it revealed that when violation of protection order for the index offense, drop-out from community treatment and 5-year recidivism of intimate partner violence were taken into account, the predictive ability of recidivism of the impulsive aggression subtype of IPV reached almost eighty percent (77.4%) accuracy. Hence, according to the findings of this research, we recommend that in future interventions for domestic violence, treatment approaches could be developed based on reducing IPV inmates’ negative sense of control and alcohol consumption problems. Further, this research revealed high social desirability in inmates of IPV, indicating the need to establish a trusting therapeutic relationship. The duration and termination of treatment also need to be adjusted according to the degree of rapport and trustworthiness established as well as the effectiveness of the treatment.