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

    Authors

    E. L. Nabors

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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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