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Does Social Support Mediate or Moderate the Relationship between Community Violence and Intimate Partner Violence? |
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In this study, we sought to examine the role of social support as both a mediator and moderator of the relationship between community violence and intimate partner violence. The following exploratory hypotheses were proposed with an emphasis on determining the role that perceived social support plays. One, we examined if social support would have a moderating effect such that participants who witnessed lower levels of community violence, but had high levels of perceived social support would be less likely to be violent toward their partners. Two, as an alternative mechanism, we examined if witnessing community violence was associated with lower perceived social support, and in turn, if this lower perceived support was associated with intimate partner violence in the past 12 months. Eight hundred and eighty eight participants completed measures pertaining to perceived social support, intimate partner violence, and exposure to community violence. Exposure to community violence was significantly associated with perceived social support and intimate partner violence. Perceived social support was not significantly associated with intimate partner violence, thus ruling out a mediating role for perceived social support. However, perceived social support moderated the relationship between exposure to community violence and intimate partner violence for Caucasian women, Latina women, and African American men. The results suggest that these complex mechanisms vary by sex and ethnic group. Potential explanations for these differences will be raised. |
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Name: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY
URL: http://www.asc41.com
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MLA Citation:
| Jones, Cassandra., Reardon, Lauren. and Raghavan, Chitra. "Does Social Support Mediate or Moderate the Relationship between Community Violence and Intimate Partner Violence?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov 13, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p208162_index.html> |
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| Jones, C. , Reardon, L. M. and Raghavan, C. , 2007-11-13 "Does Social Support Mediate or Moderate the Relationship between Community Violence and Intimate Partner Violence?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p208162_index.html |
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Abstract: In this study, we sought to examine the role of social support as both a mediator and moderator of the relationship between community violence and intimate partner violence. The following exploratory hypotheses were proposed with an emphasis on determining the role that perceived social support plays. One, we examined if social support would have a moderating effect such that participants who witnessed lower levels of community violence, but had high levels of perceived social support would be less likely to be violent toward their partners. Two, as an alternative mechanism, we examined if witnessing community violence was associated with lower perceived social support, and in turn, if this lower perceived support was associated with intimate partner violence in the past 12 months. Eight hundred and eighty eight participants completed measures pertaining to perceived social support, intimate partner violence, and exposure to community violence. Exposure to community violence was significantly associated with perceived social support and intimate partner violence. Perceived social support was not significantly associated with intimate partner violence, thus ruling out a mediating role for perceived social support. However, perceived social support moderated the relationship between exposure to community violence and intimate partner violence for Caucasian women, Latina women, and African American men. The results suggest that these complex mechanisms vary by sex and ethnic group. Potential explanations for these differences will be raised. |
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