Young men's intimate partner violence and relationship functioning: long-term outcomes associated with suicide attempt and aggression in adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Longitudinal research supports that suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescence predict maladjustment in young adulthood. Prior research supports links between suicide attempt and aggression, perhaps because of a propensity for impulsive behavior in states of high negative affect that underlies both problems. Such vulnerability may increase risk for intimate partner violence and generally poor young adulthood relational adjustment.

Method

A total of 153 men participated in annual assessments from ages 10-32 years and with a romantic partner at three assessments from ages 18-25 years. Multi-method/multi-informant constructs were formed for parent/family risk factors, adolescent psychopathology (e.g. suicide-attempt history, mother-, father-, teacher- and self-re

SUBMITTER: Kerr DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2978767 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature