Abstract
Research on partner abuse has generated controversy regarding contributing factors. One problem is studies have not included significant numbers of African-American males. This study examined the effect of interpersonal relatedness variables on partner abuse as they were mediated by affect states of hopelessness and depression in 69 African-American males who were arrested for partner abuse. Path analysis was used to examine the relationship between attachment, social support, and sense of belonging as mediated by hopelessness and depression to explain abusive behaviors in African-American males arrested for partner abuse. There were nine hypotheses proposed for the study. They included the examination of proposed direct paths between interpersonal relatedness and partner abuse. They also included proposed indirect paths between insecure attachment styles, perceived social support, and sense of belonging as mediated by hopelessness and depression on partner abuse.
Sigma Membership
Zeta Mu at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Domestic Violence, Emotional Mediators, Mental Health
Advisor
Reg Arthur Williams
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Michigan
Degree Year
1998
Recommended Citation
Rankin, Larry B., "The effect of interpersonal relatedness on partner abuse as mediated by hopelessness and depression in African-American males" (2020). Dissertations. 553.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/553
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-08-14
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9840632; ProQuest document ID: 304431018. The author still retains copyright.