Citation
Ulloa, Emilio C.; Hammett, Julia F.; O'Neal, Danielle N.; Lydston, Emily E.; & Leon Aramburo, Leslie F. (2016). The Big Five Personality Traits and Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From a Large, Nationally Representative Sample. Violence and Victims. vol. 31 (6) pp. 1100-1115Abstract
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern. Thus, it is vital to identify factors, such as individuals' personality traits, that may place men and women at risk for experiencing IPV. This study used data from Wave 4 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N 5 7,187), to examine the association between the Big Five personality traits and IPV perpetration and victimization among men and women. High openness, extraversion, and neuroticism emerged as the three most important risk factors associated with IPV. Although risk factors were found to be relatively similar for IPV perpetration and IPV victimization, some gender differences emerged, showing that extraversion was only connected to IPV for women but not for men. The present findings may bear important considerations for researchers and practitioners working with individuals and couples affected by IPV.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1891%2F0886-6708.vv-d-15-00055Keyword(s)
Big FiveNotes
Ulloa, Emilio C Hammett, Julia F O'Neal, Danielle N Lydston, Emily E Aramburo, Leslie F Leon Journal article Violence Vict. 2016 Sep 16.Reference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Violence and VictimsAuthor(s)
Ulloa, Emilio C.Hammett, Julia F.
O'Neal, Danielle N.
Lydston, Emily E.
Leon Aramburo, Leslie F.