The Psychology of Men's Intimate Partner Aggression: Development of a Process-Focused Model

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Original abstract

Intimate partner aggression (IPA) is a global public health concern with wide-ranging consequences, yet a more complete understanding of this phenomenon is needed to inform effective assessment and intervention strategies. IPA is better thought of as a human problem, rather than a gender problem, however the proliferation of research and intervention practices focused on men’s use of IPA towards women partners means that explanations of the mechanisms that underpin this phenomenon warrant closer examination. Existing theoretical models offer limited explanations of the psychological processes that underlie how and why different men use IPA. This research therefore sought to advance psychological theories of IPA by developing a process-focused model of men’s IPA. A qualitative methodological approach was used to analyse secondary data, comprising 24 interviews with men in Aotearoa New Zealand who had engaged in any form of IPA against a woman partner, and who were engaged with community-based violence prevention services. Grounded theory was employed to develop a model of the interpersonal and intrapersonal processes involved in men’s use of IPA. The resulting model was organised around two temporal stages: i) Identity Construction, and ii) Conflict Escalation and Evaluation (together termed the ICE model). The ICE model conceptualises IPA as a cyclical process that emerges from identity-relevant and self-regulatory processes in the context of salient relational goals and stressors. Using the ICE model as a guiding framework, four theoretically distinct pathways to IPA were identified, reflecting how IPA emerges as a function of men’s motivational orientations, conflict styles, and the nature of their relational contexts. The ICE model offers an explanatory account of not only isolated acts of IPA, but of how cycles of aggression are maintained within intimate relationships, which are by nature dyadic and contextually embedded. The model provides support for individualised approaches to IPA assessment, case formulation, and intervention, tailored to the circumstances and goals of the individuals involved. This research contributes a significant development to understanding how and why men use IPA, highlighting the value of psychological science (including qualitative and theoretical approaches) in clarifying complex issues in forensic and clinical assessment and intervention.

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