Journal of Interpersonal Violence最新文献

{"title":"From Awareness to Action: Gendered Dynamics of Engagement and Intervention in University Sexual Misconduct Training","authors":"Charlotte Hock, Heather Douglas","doi":"10.1177/08862605261494983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261494983","url":null,"abstract":"Sexual misconduct remains a pervasive issue across university settings, with research consistently demonstrating that women experience disproportionately high levels of harm and that men are the predominant perpetrators. This article explores students’ reflections on their engagement with, and learnings from, an Australian Law School’s sexual misconduct training program. Drawing on qualitative data from five focus groups with law students who had participated in the program ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N</jats:italic> = 20), we explored how students interpreted bystander concepts, how participants described the role of gendered norms in shaping confidence and intervention practices, and how facilitator gender was perceived to influence engagement. Our analysis explored three interrelated themes: (a) student confidence and competence in bystander intervention; (b) gendered dynamics of engagement and participation and (c) the perceived influence of facilitator gender on the training experience. Findings revealed participant uncertainty about recognising harm and navigating the social risks associated with intervention, particularly within their peer networks. Participant accounts also highlighted gendered differences in engagement with the training. While many women described engaging closely with the material, some men reported discomfort and concerns about the social repercussions of intervening. Participants further emphasised the importance of how men are positioned within prevention efforts, with some suggesting that deficit-based approaches discouraged men’s engagement, whereas framing men as allies was perceived to encourage participation. Reflections on the influence of gender were mixed. While some participants highlighted the symbolic value of male facilitators in encouraging male engagement, others emphasised that facilitator skill and program framing were more important than gender alone. The study suggests that peer-led programs grounded in practical examples and inclusive facilitation may strengthen bystander intervention and support men’s engagement as allies in sexual misconduct prevention.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149198977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measurement-Based Care for PTSD","authors":"Lucy Berliner","doi":"10.1177/08862605261493556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261493556","url":null,"abstract":"Festschrift for Jon Conte’s research idea. Effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adults exist but are not widely available. Among those who have access, there is variability in response: some do not engage, some are better within a few sessions and some are not better at the endpoint. Even among trained providers, there is drift from adherent delivery over time. Clients with PTSD typically receive whatever the provider has to offer. An alternative approach is measurement-based care (MBC) that focuses on outcomes versus treatment model or content. MBC is the regular collaborative review of free and valid measures of PTSD, with treatment planning adjusted based on results. The hypothesis is that MBC will affect provider behavior with greater attention to recovery. MBC is conceptualized as a client-centered, recovery-focused approach. The test is a naturalistic prospective randomized trial with three conditions: usual care, MBC and MBC+ (consultant support). It is feasible and low burden, as providers are permitted to deliver treatment for PTSD based on their own clinical judgement.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149198978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Questions for the Study of Discrimination and Social Maltreatment in Victimization Research.","authors":"John Briere","doi":"10.1177/08862605261493566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261493566","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research to date suggests that exposure to social discrimination and maltreatment (SDM), for example, racism, sexism, antisemitism, and anti-LGBTQ+ behaviors, is associated with a variety of psychosocial symptoms and problems in the general population. Unfortunately, studies on SDM and its effects lag behind those examining other forms of interpersonal victimization. Questions examined in this paper include why SDM research should be increased, how SDM should be operationalized, and how the association between SDM and symptomatology can best be investigated given its overlap with other related variables, including trauma exposure and poverty.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605261493566"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149194276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"School Climate, Victimisation and Anti-Bullying Self-Efficacy: A Multilevel Study of Primary School Students.","authors":"Beatrice Sciacca, Anastasios Karakolidis, Dylan Pidgeon, James O'Higgins Norman","doi":"10.1177/08862605261488038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261488038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bullying is a pervasive issue in schools, negatively impacting students' psychological well-being, academic performance and social development. Understanding the factors that relate with students' ability to cope with bullying is crucial for developing effective interventions. This study explores the relationship between bullying victimisation, school climate (broken into three factors including teacher support and fairness of rules, peer relationships and school liking and safety) and students' anti-bullying self-efficacy in a national sample of Irish primary students. Data were collected from 566 primary school students through two questionnaires administered between 2023 and 2024. A multilevel linear regression was conducted to analyse the relationship of bullying victimisation and the school climate indices with anti-bullying self-efficacy, while accounting for the nested structures of the data. Results revealed that bullying victimisation was negatively associated with anti-bullying self-efficacy (β = -.14, <i>p</i> < .01), whereas teacher support and fairness of rules (β = .13, <i>p</i> < .05) and peer relationships (β = .11, <i>p</i> < .05) were positively associated with anti-bullying self-efficacy. These findings suggest that anti-bullying programmes should not only focus on enhancing students' individual coping resources but also prioritise fostering a supportive and inclusive school environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605261488038"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149167561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dating Violence in Adolescence: An Exploratory Study on Personality Traits, Legitimizing Attitudes and Prevalence.","authors":"Sancho Rosário, Sónia Caridade, Carla Gouveia, Ana Cristina Saial, Alda Portugal","doi":"10.1177/08862605261480136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261480136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dating violence is recognized as a global priority for research and intervention. Although legitimizing attitudes toward dating violence and personality traits are considered risk factors, their joint contribution to adolescent dating violence remains limited. This study aimed to characterize the prevalence of dating violence among adolescents and its associations with legitimizing attitudes, neuroticism and agreeableness. The study included 410 Portuguese adolescents aged 14 to 19 years (<i>M</i> = 17.18, <i>SD</i> = 1.39). Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory-Short Form, the Attitudes Toward Dating Violence Scale and the Mini International Personality Item Pool. Results showed that 57.3% of adolescent reported perpetrating at least one form of dating violence and 58.9% reported victimization, with verbal/emotional violence being the most prevalent subtype. No significant gender, developmental stage, or interaction effects was found for overall dating violence perpetration and victimization. However, significant main effects of gender and developmental stage, as well as significant gender × developmental stage interactions, were observed for legitimizing attitudes toward psychological and physical dating violence. Boys reported higher legitimizing attitudes than girls during middle adolescence, whereas no gender differences were observed during late adolescence. Moreover, only boys showed a significant decline in legitimizing attitudes from middle to late adolescence. Perpetration and victimization were positively associated. Neuroticism and agreeableness were associated with perpetration, but only neuroticism was associated with victimization. Legitimizing attitudes explained additional variance beyond traits. These findings support prevention programs targeting violence-supportive beliefs during adolescence and inform future research on the interplay among personality traits, legitimizing attitudes and dating violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605261480136"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149167149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining Racism-Based Police Violence and Mental Health among Black African Emerging Adults in the United States: The Moderating Roles of Grit and Family Cohesion.","authors":"Asha Layne, William Byansi, Maya Ingram, List Eric Williamson, Robert O Motley","doi":"10.1177/08862605261490531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261490531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the United States, Black Americans are disproportionately likely to experience racism-based police violence (RPV), which has led scholars and practitioners alike to call this a public health crisis. Although this is not a recent phenomenon, the existing literature has limited its examination of RPV exposure and mental health trauma to the Black American experience, ignoring that racial identity alone is not the only identity that is factored into racism-based violence against Black African individuals. This cross-sectional study, therefore, adds to the existing literature on RPV and trauma literature by examining three forms of RPV exposure-direct victimization, in-person witnessing, and media-based exposure-and their relationship with depression, police contact anxiety, and suicidality, while exploring the buffer relationship of grit and family cohesion among first and second-generation Black African emerging adults (aged 18-29). Findings from this study highlight that exposure to all three forms of RPV is directly associated with police contact anxiety, with RPV-media-based exposure being significantly related to suicidal ideation. Importantly, this study demonstrated the existence of generational differences. Moderation analyses examining whether family cohesion and grit moderate the effects of RPV showed that, among first-generation emerging adults, neither family cohesion nor grit had a significant moderating effect on any form of RPV; among second-generation emerging adults, family cohesion had a significant association between RPV-media and police contact anxiety. The findings support the need for future research to perform longitudinal studies on RPV and mental trauma in Black African emerging adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605261490531"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149166955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Testing the Healthy Context Paradox: Classroom Counter Speech as a Contextual Resource and Cross-Level Moderator of the Association Between Hate Speech Victimization and Students' Well-Being.","authors":"Sebastian Wachs, Olga Jiménez-Díaz, Daniela Villa-Henao, Alexander Wettstein, Ludwig Bilz","doi":"10.1177/08862605261485298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261485298","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hate speech targets individuals based on actual or perceived group characteristics and has been linked to psychological distress during adolescence. Drawing on the Healthy Context Paradox, this study examined whether classroom-level counter speech-visible peer opposition to hate speech-operates as (a) a contextual resource associated with average classroom well-being and (b) a cross-level moderator, meaning that it changes the strength of the association between individual hate speech victimization and mental well-being. Cross-sectional survey data were obtained from 3,225 students in Grades 7 to 9 in Germany (57.1%) and Switzerland (42.9%). Students reported hate speech victimization, mental well-being, and counter speech. Individual reports of counter speech were aggregated within classrooms. Multilevel models, with students nested within classrooms, tested individual-level associations, the classroom-level association, and the cross-level interaction. Higher individual-level hate speech victimization was associated with lower mental well-being, whereas higher classroom-level counter speech was associated with higher average well-being. However, the negative association between victimization and well-being was stronger in classrooms with more counter speech. This interaction does not indicate that counter speech harmed students; rather, a classroom context associated with higher average well-being can coexist with greater vulnerability among students who remain targeted. The findings extend the Healthy Context Paradox to hate speech and suggest a two-track approach for schools. Classroom-wide efforts should strengthen anti-hate norms and safe counter speech, while confidential identification, follow-up, and individualized support should be available for students who experience hate speech. A positive overall classroom climate should not be treated as evidence that every student is protected.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605261485298"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149167404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Tribute to Jon Conte: Editor of the <i>Journal of Interpersonal Violence</i>.","authors":"Cathy Spatz Widom","doi":"10.1177/08862605261493559","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08862605261493559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Jon Conte was a pioneer in recognizing the importance of interpersonal violence and establishing the <i>Journal of Interpersonal Violence</i> in 1986. For this festschrift, authors were asked to identify a research question or questions that need to be addressed in understanding, preventing, and responding to interpersonal violence. I have chosen to focus on two questions that both deal with the impact of the sources of information used to understand the consequences of childhood maltreatment. The issue is that the sources of information may themselves influence study findings. In the context of existing research, two questions are addressed: (1) What explains race disparities in arrests for violence for Black and White maltreated children? and (2) How do the limitations of the accuracy of recall influence the results of studies under the umbrella of interpersonal violence and how do these limitations affect the interpretation of the results and implications drawn?</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605261493559"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149166134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sexual Violence in Entertainment Media: A Content Analysis of 33 Streaming Feature Films Between 2000 and 2020.","authors":"Melissa M Foster, Mackenzie Hall, Jia Shi","doi":"10.1177/08862605261490517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261490517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual violence in entertainment media can have negative effects on viewers, including impacts on personal behaviors and beliefs. Thus, understanding what the public is being exposed to, via systematic review of the portrayal of sexual violence in featured films, is vital. Thirty-three feature films (the largest number to yet be explored in a quantitative, full movie, human coder content analysis for sexual violence in English-language, nonpornographic entertainment movies) released between 2000 and 2020 that contained the keywords \"sexual violence\" or \"rape\" on the IMDb movie search engine and were available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime were analyzed by three trained coders. The findings quantify key narrative elements including movie genre (the most common genre with sexual assault portrayals was horror), revenge themes (over 30% of the movies), victim deaths (33% of the victims died), and victim and perpetrator demographics (e.g., age, race, and gender). The overwhelming majority of victims were white females. Per existent research, these narrative elements could either perpetuate harmful stereotypes or contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of sexual violence, underscoring the need for responsible storytelling that considers the broader societal impact of such portrayals.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605261490517"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149167923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Public Science and Interpersonal Violence.","authors":"Claire M Renzetti","doi":"10.1177/08862605261493563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261493563","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>On the occasion of Jon Conte's retirement as editor of the <i>Journal of Interpersonal Violence</i>, this article reflects on the future direction of the field of interpersonal violence. The author argues that in the current reactionary political climate, interpersonal violence researchers should adopt a public science framework that is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and inclusive in order for the field to continue to grow and develop effective prevention and intervention strategies to address all forms of interpersonal violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605261493563"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149167509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}