TY - JOUR
T1 - Acculturation stress, drinking, and intimate partner violence among hispanic couples in the U.S
AU - Caetano, Raul
AU - Ramisetty-Mikler, Suhasini
AU - Caetano Vaeth, Patrice A.
AU - Harris, T. Robert
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - This article examines the cross-sectional association between acculturation, acculturation stress, drinking, and intimate partner violence (IPV) among Hispanic couples in the U.S. The data being analyzed come from a multicluster random household sample of couples interviewed as part of the second wave of a 5-year national longitudinal study. The overall survey response rate for the second wave is 72%. Participants are Hispanic couples 18 years of age or older (N = 387). Results show that, among men, lower acculturation is positively associated with higher acculturation stress, which is directly related to a greater likelihood of involvement in IPV. These associations are also present among women. However, data for women show an additional path linking higher levels of acculturation directly to IPV. Drinking is not associated with IPV, independent of gender. Acculturation, directly or through acculturation stress, increases the likelihood of IPV.
AB - This article examines the cross-sectional association between acculturation, acculturation stress, drinking, and intimate partner violence (IPV) among Hispanic couples in the U.S. The data being analyzed come from a multicluster random household sample of couples interviewed as part of the second wave of a 5-year national longitudinal study. The overall survey response rate for the second wave is 72%. Participants are Hispanic couples 18 years of age or older (N = 387). Results show that, among men, lower acculturation is positively associated with higher acculturation stress, which is directly related to a greater likelihood of involvement in IPV. These associations are also present among women. However, data for women show an additional path linking higher levels of acculturation directly to IPV. Drinking is not associated with IPV, independent of gender. Acculturation, directly or through acculturation stress, increases the likelihood of IPV.
KW - Acculturation
KW - Acculturation stress
KW - Hispanics
KW - Intimate partner violence
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U2 - 10.1177/0886260507305568
DO - 10.1177/0886260507305568
M3 - Article
C2 - 17925291
AN - SCOPUS:35148860618
SN - 0886-2605
VL - 22
SP - 1431
EP - 1447
JO - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
JF - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
IS - 11
ER -