Relationship between experiences of adverse childhood events and intimate partner violence in adult same sex monogamous relationships

• Main Author: Rausch, Meredith Anne
• Other Authors: Wood, Susannah M.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of Iowa 2015
• Subjects: publicabstract; adverse childhood experiences; counselor education; intimate partner violence; lesbian; Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Online Access: https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1734; https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5786&context=etd

This study sought to examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence in adult committed, monogamous, same sex female relationships. Participants included lesbian or queer cisgender women, age 18 or over, who were in a current committed relationship of at least six months. Partnerships with local and national lesbian advocacy groups allowed electronic access to participants. A total of 87 participants completed the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire and the Abusive Behaviors Inventory. All participants were anonymous. The three examined variables included emotional/psychological abuse, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. These variables were entered into the Software Program for Statistical Analysis (SPSS) using correlational matrices, hierarchical regression, and one-way ANOVA analyses. Results from the data analysis will provide insight into the relationship of each variable on the presence of intimate partner violence in adult committed, monogamous, lesbian or queer cisgender relationships.