The Effects of Partner Aggression on Childhood Functioning: Parenting Quality as a Moderator for the Intergenerational Transmission of Aggression

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dc.contributor.authorCaldeira, Valerie
dc.contributor.supervisorWoodin, Erica M.
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-15T22:49:22Z
dc.date.available2014-05-18T11:22:06Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-07-15
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.degree.levelDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D.en_US
dc.description.abstractAggression between couples is a pervasive social problem throughout various life stages, including the transition to parenthood. Partner aggression during this life stage is particularly problematic given the possible negative effects it has on children’s development, including the possibility of the intergenerational transmission of aggression. However, not all children who are exposed to parental aggression become perpetrators of aggression. The present study used an initial community sample of 98 pregnant couples that were followed for two years. It was found that over 90% of children were exposed to parental psychological aggression, and approximately a third of children were exposed to parental physical aggression. Exposure to psychological aggression was related to externalizing symptoms for girls, and exposure to physical aggression was related to select internalizing symptoms for boys and girls. Parenting behaviours moderated the link between exposure to parental psychological aggression and childhood aggressive behaviour. Surprisingly, although consistent with a strict interpretation of the social learning theory, high quality parenting behaviours were related to more childhood aggression within the context of an aggressive household. The findings of this study can be applied to prevention and treatment programs focused on curtailing childhood exposure to partner aggression and the intergenerational transmission of aggression.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0622en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0620en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0384en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationCaldeira, V., & Woodin, E. M. (2012). Childhood exposure to aggression and adult relationship functioning: Depression and antisocial behavior as mediators. Journal of Family Violence, 27(7), 687-696. doi: 10.1007/s10896-012-9453-1en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationCaldeira, V., & Woodin, E. M. (2012). Social support as a moderator for alcohol-related partner aggression during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27(4), 685-705. doi: 10.1177/0886260511423243en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationWoodin, E. M., Caldeira, V., & O’Leary, D. K. (in press). Dating aggression in emerging adulthood: Impact of dyadic and individual vulnerabilities. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4689
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectpartner aggressionen_US
dc.subjectchildhood exposure to aggressionen_US
dc.subjectintergenerational transmission of aggressionen_US
dc.subjectparenting qualityen_US
dc.titleThe Effects of Partner Aggression on Childhood Functioning: Parenting Quality as a Moderator for the Intergenerational Transmission of Aggressionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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