Canadian researchers have revealed the behaviors that predict violent or sexual gestures and denigrating comments within a couple.
- Signals of domestic violence included arrogance, a negative reaction when the partner refuses something he or she wants, or ignoring the partner’s reasoning because he or she does not agree with the partner’s reasoning. his.
- The number of warning signs a person experiences, and the frequency with which they experience these signs, predict abuse.
- However, the authors emphasize that this does not mean that everyone who notices them will be victims of violence or that these indicators precede abuse.
“Intimate partner violence is harmful and widespread. It can have serious impacts on physical and psychological health. However, it is often difficult to separate from an abusive person due to commitments (e.g. children). Early identification of the warning signs of domestic violence is a prevention strategy that helps avoid abusive relationships in the long term. indicated scientists from the University of Western Ontario (Canada). In order to identify these signals, they carried out a study, the results of which are published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
Arrogance, a warning sign of domestic violence
For the purposes of the work, the team recruited 147 people and presented them with a list of 200 abusive and non-abusive thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Volunteers were asked how often each item had occurred since they started dating their partner. During a second survey of 355 participants, researchers determined warning signs that predicted physical, psychological and sexual violence within a couple.
According to the authors, warning signs included arrogance or being insolent, reacting negatively when the partner refuses something they want, or ignoring reasoning or logic. spouse’s logic because he does not agree with his own. The results showed that the number of warning signs a person experiences, and the frequency with which they experience these signs, predict abuse.
Identifying these signals can help people avoid abusive relationships
“While this research aims to raise awareness among potential victims of abuse and those around them, it in no way means that those experiencing violence are responsible for the abuse. Likewise, if a person notices warning signs- riders in another person’s relationship, this does not mean that they are responsible for any abuse that may occur”, said Dr. Nicolyn Charlot, lead author of the study, in a statement.
The researcher emphasized that these behaviors predict violence, but that does not mean that everyone who notices them will be victims of violence or that these indicators precede abuse. He said these warning signs could be used in interventions to help adults learn how to avoid abusive relationships or to support loved ones who are at risk of violence.
