Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Dr. Leah Daigle
Second Advisor
Dr. William Sabol
Third Advisor
Dr. Frances Chen
Abstract
Coercive control victimization, a type of intimate partner violence involving Manipulation and subjugation through maladaptive relationship tactics, has begun to garner research attention. In part, research has identified that history of violence, sexual assault, and previous abuse are risk factors for coercive control victimization. What has been less explored is whether personality traits, such as impulsivity and aggression, are linked to victimization. To investigate this possibility, data were obtained from the Biopsychological Correlates of College Victimization Study, a survey of 1,211 U.S. college students attending one university in the Southeast. Students were asked about their coercive control experiences and given assessments to measure dimensions of impulsivity, aggression, and other risk factors. The findings in this study indicate that there is a relationship between coercive control victimization, aggression, and impulsivity. A discussion of implications for policy and prevention is included.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/22557962
Recommended Citation
Chafin, Travis C., "Examining the correlation between the personality traits of aggression and impulsivity with coercive control victimization: A study of students at a southeastern urban university." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2021.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/22557962