Appraisal Distortions and Intimate Partner Violence: Gender, Power, and Interaction

Autor/inn/en	Whiting, Jason B.; Oka, Megan; Fife, Stephen T.
Titel	Appraisal Distortions and Intimate Partner Violence: Gender, Power, and Interaction
Quelle	In: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38 (2012), S.133-149 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0194-472X
DOI	10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00285.x
Schlagwörter	Grounded Theory; Constructivism (Learning); Family Violence; Victims of Crime; Interpersonal Relationship; Interviews; Gender Differences; Counseling Effectiveness; Research; Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Geschlechterkonflikt; Forschung
Abstract	In relationships characterized by control, abuse, or violence, many appraisal distortions occur including denial and minimization. However, the nature of the distortion varies depending on the individual's role in the relationship (i.e., abuser or victim). Reducing these distortions is an important component in treatment success and involves accepting responsibility for actions and attributions. This study used constructivist grounded theory methods to explore the following questions: (1) What are the "types" of distortions that are used by individuals who have been in violent or abusive relationships? (2) What are the gender and power "differences" in the appraisal distortions used? (3) What are the "functions and interactions" of the distortions in the relationship dynamics? Qualitative analysis of interviews with 29 individuals who had been in abusive relationships found that there were several types of distortions used by participants, but there were differences in the function of the distortion, depending on the individual's role in the abuse. These generally corresponded to power and gender, where the male as perpetrator used different distortions (or used similar distortions for different reasons) than did the female as victim. Suggestions for research as well as treatment implications for both offenders and survivors of abuse are given. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10