Title

Drug Use and Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students: An In-Depth Exploration

Authors

Authors

E. L. Nabors

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Interpers. Violence

Keywords

dating violence; relationship violence; university students; drug; classes; drug types; CONFLICT-TACTICS-SCALES; UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS; COURTSHIP VIOLENCE; DATING; VIOLENCE; SUBSTANCE USE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AGGRESSIVE-BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL; DESIRABILITY; PHYSICAL AGGRESSION; MARIJUANA USE; Criminology & Penology; Family Studies; Psychology, Applied

Abstract

College students experience an extremely high level of violence among intimate partners during their college careers, with prevalence rates ranging between 20% and 50%. Because intimate partner violence (IPV) among college students is such a widespread problem, it is important to understand the factors that contribute to this type of abuse. Studies using a variety of samples demonstrate that drug use is one such factor. However, research to date fails to identify specific types of drugs linked to college students' use of violence against intimates. In an attempt to fill this void, this exploratory study uses data from the Relationship Characteristics Study, which was conducted in 2001 and includes a sample of 1,938 college students, to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between college students' drug use and IPV perpetration than the current literature allows.

Journal Title

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volume

25

Issue/Number

6

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1043

Last Page

1063

WOS Identifier

WOS:000276950600006

ISSN

0886-2605

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