Dyadic Effects of Relationship Dissatisfaction and Impulsivity on Physical and Psychological Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

Niamh J. Christie, Daniel W. Oesterle, Amelia Phan, Fiya Rivers, Ruschelle M. Leone, Christopher Eckhardt, Dominic J. Parrott, Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Department of Health Policy , Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Published online on June 11, 2026

Abstract

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Numerous mechanisms for intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration have been identified at the individual and relationship levels, wherein evidence suggests that relationship dissatisfaction and impulsivity (i.e., negative and positive urgency) predict ...