The Effects of Academic and Interpersonal Stress on Dating Violence among College Students: A Test of Classical Strain Theory

Autor/inn/en	Mason, Brandon; Smithey, Martha
Titel	The Effects of Academic and Interpersonal Stress on Dating Violence among College Students: A Test of Classical Strain Theory
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27 (2012) 5, S.974-986 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260511423257
Schlagwörter	Family Violence; Psychology; College Students; Dating (Social); Stress Variables; Expectation; Intimacy; Economic Factors; Interpersonal Relationship; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Sexual Abuse; Crime; At Risk Persons; Questionnaires; Aggression; Injuries; Employment Level; Texas; Conflict Tactics Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychologie; Collegestudent; Expectancy; Erwartung; Intimität; Ökonomischer Faktor; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Sexueller Missbrauch; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Risikogruppe; Fragebogen; Beschäftigungsgrad
Abstract	This study examines Merton's Classical Strain Theory (1938) as a causative factor in intimate partner violence among college students. We theorize that college students experience general life strain and cumulative strain as they pursue the goal of a college degree. We test this strain on the likelihood of using intimate partner violence. Strain due to unrealistic expectations of intimate partnership and economic strain are also examined. The analysis examines the following causative factors representing strain: 1) the College Undergraduate Stress Scale (Renner & Mackin, 1998); 2) cumulative academic strain measured by college classification; 3) cumulative intimate partner strain measured as the length of time in the relationship; 4) academic strain measured by number of hours studied weekly, and 5) economic strain measured by number of hours worked weekly. Additionally, we examine the extent to which gender and race/ethnicity differentially affect intimate partner in the context of these measures of strain. The Conflict Tactics Scales II (Straus et al, 1996) are used to measure dating violence and include indicators for sexual coercion, physical aggression, injury, and psychological aggression. Data were collected from 142 students in lower-division classes from Texas Tech University. Results show that general strain and cumulative intimate partner strain increase the use of dating violence among college students. The longer dating partners are in a relationship, the higher the chances of psychological aggression, physical assault, and sexual coercion. Converse to our expectations, time spent working reduces psychological aggression due to reducing time spent together rather than reflecting economic strain. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10