Is the End Really the End? Prevalence and Correlates of College Women's Intentions to Return to an Abusive Relationship.
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Abstract | :
Fifty-six college women completed surveys before and after terminating an abusive, heterosexual dating relationship. Whereas 64% of women had contact with their abusive partner post break-up, only 14% reported a moderate to high likelihood that they would return. Intentions to return were prospectively predicted by fewer perceived quality of alternatives, and cross-sectional correlates of intentions to return were being single, shorter time since relationship termination, having contact with one's abusive ex-partner, and social pressure to return. These data can be used to inform intervention and advocacy efforts and to guide future research. |
Year of Publication | :
2018
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Journal | :
Violence against women
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Volume | :
24
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Issue | :
2
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Number of Pages | :
207-222
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ISSN Number | :
1077-8012
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URL | :
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1077801216686220?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed
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DOI | :
10.1177/1077801216686220
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Short Title | :
Violence Against Women
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