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Alcohol Problems and the Differentiation of Partner, Stranger, and General Violence

NCJ Number
234377
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 21 Issue: 7 Dated: July 2006 Pages: 924-935
Author(s)
Rosemary Cogan; Bud C. Ballinger III
Date Published
July 2006
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This study examined alcohol use and physical violence between partners and strangers.
Abstract
To explore the relationship between alcohol problems and physical violence with partners and strangers, 457 college men and 958 college women with low, intermediate, or high scores on the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test reported conflict tactics on the Conflict Tactics Scale in the past year to and by partners and strangers. More men than women had high alcohol problems scores. Men with alcohol problems were more likely than other men to commit violence toward strangers or to partners and strangers. However, men with alcohol problems were not more likely than other men to commit violence toward partners only. Among women, alcohol problems had little relationship to committing violence or being the victim of violence. (Published Abstract)