Do subtypes of maritally violent men continue to differ over time?

Abstract

In previous batterer typology studies, only 1 study gathered longitudinal data and no research examined whether subtypes continue to differ from one another over time. The present study did so. We predicted that, at 1.5- and 3-year follow-ups, the subtypes identified at Time 1 (A. Holtzworth-Munroe, J. C. Meehan. K. Herron, U. Rehman, G. L. Stuart, 2000; family only, low level antisocial, borderline/dysphoric, and generally violent/antisocial) would continue to differ in level of husband violence and on other relevant variables (e.g., generality of violence, psychopathology, jealousy, impulsivity, attitudes toward violence and women). Although many group differences emerged in the predicted direction, not all reached statistical significance, perhaps because of small sample sizes. Implications of the findings (e.g.. not all marital violence escalates; possible overlap of the borderline/dysphoric and generally violent/antisocial subgroups) are discussed, as are methodological issues (e.g., need for more assessments over time, the instability of violent relationships).

Apego Adulto y Mentalización en Hombres que Han Ejercido Violencia Hacia su Pareja

“…Si bien los autores proponen que los hombres que han ejercido violencia pueden presentar apego seguro (Holtzworth-Munroe et al, 2003;Holtzworth-Munroe & Stuart, 1994;Lawson et al, 2006;Waltz et al, 2000), en la investigación de Buck et al (2014) los porcentajes fluctúan entre un 15 y un 27% como máximo. Los datos en Chile reportan un 21,7% (Barría Muñoz, 2013).…”

“…La investigación en general ha encontrado que los agresores de pareja, en comparación con sujetos no violentos, muestran apego inseguro, poca estabilidad emocional y gran ansiedad frente al rechazo o abandono por parte de la pareja Dutton, 2008;Holtzworth-Munroe, Meehan, Herron, Rehman & Stuart., 2003). Asimismo, el apego inseguro con la pareja es más frecuente en hombres que han ejercido violencia hacia ella que aquellos que no lo han hecho (Holtzworth-Munroe et al, 2003;Lawson & Malnar, 2011;Waltz et al, 2000).…”

“…Asimismo, el apego inseguro con la pareja es más frecuente en hombres que han ejercido violencia hacia ella que aquellos que no lo han hecho (Holtzworth-Munroe et al, 2003;Lawson & Malnar, 2011;Waltz et al, 2000). Doumas, Pearson, Elgin y McKinley (2008) evaluaron el estilo de apego hacia la pareja en 70 varones, concluyendo que hombres con apego evitativo y mujeres con apego ansioso serían predictores de violencia.…”

Typological approaches to violence in couples: A critique and alternative conceptual approach

“…Holtzworth-Munroe et al (2003) then assessed the characteristics of the sample on which they tested their typology (HoltzworthMunroe et al, 2000) 1.5 (Time 2) and 3 years (Time 3) after the initial assessment. They did not reconduct cluster analyses to test stability of the classifications.…”

“…Rather, we discuss some of the major and most influential typologies in the field. For such reviews, the reader is referred to Cavanaugh and Gelles (2005), Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994), and HoltzworthMunroe, Meehan, Herron, Rehman, and Stuart (2003). Second, we outline a dyadic model of couples aggression and the ways that such a model may be more helpful in conceptualizing the development of the behavior over time, including issues of persistence and desistance.…”