Conflict and Control: Examining the Association Between Exposure to Television Portraying Interpersonal Conflict and the Use of Controlling Behaviors in Romantic Relationships

Aubrey, Jennifer Stevens; Rhea, David M.; Olson, Loreen N.; Fine, Mark A.

doi:10.1080/10510974.2012.731465

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“…Our findings suggest that interventions should not aim to demonise or eliminate romantic jealousy, but instead decrease its weight and acceptability as a mechanism of controlling behaviours ( Hart and Legerstee 2010 ) and highlight its role in precipitating intimate partner violence events ( Kyegombe, Stern, and Buller 2022 ). Interventions that dismantle love-based narratives around romantic jealousy using mass-media could also be beneficial, as exposure has been correlated with controlling behaviours in relationships ( Aubrey et al 2013 ).…”

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The role of gender and romantic jealousy in intimate partner violence against women, a mixed-methods study in Northern Ecuador

Buller

Pichon

Chevalier

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Culture, Health & Sexuality

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Male romantic jealousy is a commonly cited driver of intimate partner violence against women. An in-depth, contextualised understanding of the pathways and mechanisms from jealousy to intimate partner violence is, however, needed to inform programmes and interventions. We triangulated data from 48 interviews, eight focus groups and 1216 survey findings from low-income married women and men in northern Ecuador. Male jealousy was associated with controlling behaviours (aOR: 14.47, 95% CI: 9.47, 22.12) and sexual intimate partner violence (aOR: 2.4, 95% CI: 1.12, 5.12). Controlling behaviours were associated with physical and sexual intimate partner violence (aOR: 2.16, 95% CI: 1.21, 3.84). Qualitatively we found that most respondents framed jealousy within a discourse of love, and three triggers of male jealousy leading to intimate partner violence were identified: (1) community gossip, which acted as a mechanism of community control over women’s movements and sexuality; (2) women joining the labour force, which was quantitatively associated with intimate partner violence and partially mediated by jealousy; and (3) women’s refusal to have sex, which could lead husbands to coerce sex through accusations of infidelity. Gender-transformative interventions at the individual, couple and community level providing models of alternative masculinities and femininities may offer promise in reducing intimate partner violence in Ecuador. Importantly, future economic empowerment interventions should address jealousy to mitigate potential intimate partner violence backlash.

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The role of gender and romantic jealousy in intimate partner violence against women, a mixed-methods study in Northern Ecuador

Buller

Pichon

Chevalier

et al. 2022

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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“…Media research on the role of perceived realism of sexual media content has further conceptualized this factor as a predictor of sexual beliefs (Ward & Rivadeneyra, 1999), a moderator of sexual media effects (Aubrey, Rhea, Olson, & Fine, 2013), and a mediator of MEDIA PSYCHOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS 10 sexual media effects (Peter & Valkenburg, 2010;. The different conceptual roles that perceived realism plays in different sexual media studies should not necessarily be considered as contradictory.…”

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Media Psychological Reflections on the Organizational Framework of Sexual Media’s Influence on Users’ Short- vs. Long-Term Sexual Quality

Vandenbosch

2018

Arch Sex Behav

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“…Cultivation theory further suggests that television is responsible for shaping, or 'cultivating' viewers' conceptions of social reality (Moon, 2003). Similarly, (Aubrey et al, 2013) elaborates the positive association of TV with several dysfunctional relationship beliefs, including the beliefs that (a) men and women differ substantially in personalities and relationships needs, (b) it is critically important to find a perfect sexual partner/experience, and (c) partners can change neither themselves nor the qualities of their relationships…”

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The Relationship between Technology Usage and Marital Conflicts among Young Married Couples in Jimma Town

Benti

Garuma

Tena

2019

IJMMU

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This study is conducted with the objective of investigating how technology usage causes marital conflict among married couples in Jimma town. The study employed mixed research design and collected data from 198 married couples that were randomly selected from the population. Data was collected using self-prepared questionnaire, standardized scales questionnaire and interview guide and analyzed using thematic data analysis method for qualitative data and quantitative data analysis method for quantitative once. The study found that technology usage was appropriate in marital relationship but only when the couples used technology in appropriate ways resulted in marital conflict. Among these technologies, Facebook, mobile usage and television watching statistically significant positive relationship with marital conflicts, r=.788, r=.642, and r=.63 respectively. The study also revealed that time spent on those technologies, issues of trust between couples, money and the time when couples have to use these technologies were the common causes of marital conflicts as a result of technology usages. In line with the findings obtained it was recommended that different organization such as welfare offices, NGOs and religious organizations should have to assign trained family and marriage counselors and social workers.

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Conflict and Control: Examining the Association Between Exposure to Television Portraying Interpersonal Conflict and the Use of Controlling Behaviors in Romantic Relationships

Abstract: Fine, M. (2012). Conflict and control: Examining the association between exposure to television portraying interpersonal conflict and the use of controlling behaviors in romantic relationships. Communication Studies, 64(1), 106-124.

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

The role of gender and romantic jealousy in intimate partner violence against women, a mixed-methods study in Northern Ecuador

The role of gender and romantic jealousy in intimate partner violence against women, a mixed-methods study in Northern Ecuador

Media Psychological Reflections on the Organizational Framework of Sexual Media’s Influence on Users’ Short- vs. Long-Term Sexual Quality

The Relationship between Technology Usage and Marital Conflicts among Young Married Couples in Jimma Town

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