The Moderating Role of Trait Anger in The Relationship between Masculine Stress and Intimate Partner Violence

Abstract

There is a high rate of intimate partner violence (IPV) in urban settings. Previous research has found that masculine gender role stress (MGRS) and anger predict IPV. This study aimed to examine the moderating role of anger on the relationship between MGRS and IPV. The sample included 366 urban male college students across Java, who completed an online questionnaire. Measures used were the MGRS-A, BPAQ, and CTS2. Using Hayes’ moderation analysis, the model obtained a significant fit (R2 = .1039, F (3,362) = 13.994, p = .000). Both MGRS (p = .0264) and trait anger (p = .000) predicted IPV. The interaction between MGRS and anger was not significant (p = .0797). However, examination of the conditional effects revealed that there was a significant association between MGRS and IPV at moderate (p = .0264) and high levels of trait anger (p = .0058), but not at low levels of anger. Future studies should investigate the roles of anger expression, control behavior, and anger rumination.

Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Among Portuguese Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence

“…Therefore, the BPAQ-SF was tested and received empirical support for forensic samples. Since aggression and its sub traits are significantly associated with IPV perpetration (e.g., Dannisworo et al, 2019;Schumacher et al, 2001;Stith et al, 2004), there is a need for reliable instruments to assess aggression in partner-violent men. Therefore, the current study aimed to analyze the factorial structure of the original and short versions of the BPAQ in a Portuguese sample of IPV perpetrators.…”

“…Also, anger and hostility are associated with physical violence (Schumacher et al, 2001) and IPV (Birkley & Eckhardt, 2015;Stith et al, 2004). Notably, anger has been suggested as a trait significantly correlated with IPV perpetration (e.g., Dannisworo et al, 2019;Eckhardt et al, 1997).…”

Dating violence perpetration: Masculine ideology and masculine gender role stress as predictors

“…The isolated bodies of literature give an incomplete view of masculinity and dating violence. Previous research showed that masculine gender role stress is a predictor of work commitment (Sabrina, Ratnawati, & Setyowati, 2016) and psychological distress (Wong, Tsai, Liu, Zhu, & Wei, 2014) but only one quantitative study sought to identify masculine gender role stress as predictor of intimate partner violence (Dannisworo, Adiningsih, & Christia, 2019). Therefore, research on this topic would be enriching for men's studies in Indonesia.…”