Examined dating relationships for 280 college freshmen. Made comparisons of self-esteem, mastery, use of coping strategies, and preference of negotiation styles between individuals in violent and nonviolent dating relationships. Findings indicated that negotiation style of Negative Affect and coping strategies of Confrontation and Social Support…

Examined prevalence and correlates of courtship violence in 202 male Canadian college students. Results showed that over 42 percent of respondents had engaged in some form of courtship violence, although more extreme forms of violence were not evident. Six significant interactions between vulnerability factors and precipitating factors explained…

Administered a questionnaire probing experiences with abuse between dating partners (N=171) and sex-typing. Results indicated more traditionally masculine males were more likely to report having abused partners than males who were less clearly sex-typed. Women who were more clearly traditionally feminine were less likely to report having been…

Investigated sex differences in motivations for and effects of dating violence among college students (n=495). Sex differences were evident in numerous motivations for and effects of dating violence and were also influenced by level of violence. Females were less likely to think force could be justifiable. (Author/NB)

Results indicated rates of commission of acts and initiation of violence were similar across gender, although females sustained more higher level violence. Males reports of motives were largely culpability reducing. Females reported many more sexual assaults and physical and emotional injury than males. Male did not perceive families as sustaining…

Administered questionnaire using Straus' Conflict Tactics Scale subscores to determine impact of gender, level of emotional commitment, and interactive status on subscores. Results from 535 college students suggest that violence in relationships occurs much earlier in the development of emotional commitment than had been suggested earlier.…

Examined the association of life events stress with courtship violence among college undergraduates (N=244). Life event stress was found to be unrelated to involvement in courtship violence among women. For men, only culturally undesirable events were associated with increased courtship violence. (Author/JAC)

Explored social factor differences between respondents with and without courtship violence experience and between male offenders and female victims. Data from the Seven College Survey revealed that those with courtship violence experience exhibited relatively "problematic" social profiles. Especially significant were race; religion;…

Surveyed college students (N=461) on the incidence of violence in dating relationships and discussed the modeling of abusive behavior experienced in the family of origin. Results showed nearly a third of the students had been abused or abusive in partner relationships. Abusive students tended to come from abusive families. (Author/JAC)

Examined data on courtship violence among college students (N=289) for aggressors and victims and for males and females, distinguishing among three types of violence (abuse, violence, sexual aggression). Found that influences most proximate in time and place affected courtship aggression most strongly; subjects' experiences as victims and…