Date of Award
8-2011
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Abstract
Interpersonal violence is a pervasive and costly problem in many domains in our society. The study of interpersonal violence has included the origins of battering behavior, impact on victims, batterer treatment, and treatment completion. Recently, researchers have focused on the taxonomy of batterers. There is now ample evidence that batterers are not a homogenous group. The consensus among researchers is identifying types could lead to effective treatments for each type; however the call for the application of typology to clinical intervention has not been effectively answered.
The purpose of this study was to examine male batterer types with the use of brief screening measures. The use of brief screening measures has not been approached to date. Males convicted of interpersonal violence with their female partners (N = 119) were evaluated as to their generality of violence, battering behavior, psychopathology, and adult attachment style. The results of this study support the male batterer types consistently found in the literature. The three batterer types in the current study are Low-Risk, Moderate-Risk, and High-Risk. The types were further examined with respect to healthy relationship behaviors. It was expected that batterer type would predict relationship satisfaction and relationship skills associated with negotiation, conflict management, and everyday interactions. The results of the current study partially support these predictions.
Recommended Citation
Phillippi, Jay R., "Examination of male batterer typology in an upper midwest sample" (2011). Theses and Dissertations. 7382.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/7382