Dyadic Analysis of Emotional Intimate Partner Violence: An Estimation of Dyadic Patterns and Influencing Individual, Family, and Couple Factors

Background: The co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been usually determined by co-occurring reports perpetration and victimization, but still not considering the interdependence both members’ reports. current research aimed to analyze dyadic patterns IPV influence sexism toward women, family functioning, relationship duration. Method: sample involved 242 couples heterosexual couples. Actor-Partner Interdependence Model was calculated violent dynamics in couple. For males, a couple-oriented pattern identified, for females between actor-only pattern. Results: These remained stable when personal, family, relational variables were included model, which present different effects on victimization: males’ hostile predicted higher levels male victimization as well female via perpetration. Regarding good functioning lower males females. Finally, length couple members Conclusions: results are discussed light victimization.