Researchers have tested associations between ineffective arguing and emotional distress among couples without relationship violence. Moreover, studies have demonstrated associations between physical violence perpetration and victimization in the aftermath of emotional distress. However, there is a paucity of research examining linkages between ineffective arguing, emotional distress, and physical violence perpetration or victimization. Dyadic data from 231 married, heterosexual couples seeking therapy were used to test a model examining pathways between ineffective arguing and physical violence perpetration and victimization through emotional distress. The hypothesized model was compared to two plausible alternative models. Results revealed higher levels of men's ineffective arguing were positively associated with men's physical violence perpetration, both directly and indirectly, through higher levels of emotional distress. Higher levels of men's ineffective arguing were associated with lower men's physical violence perpetration through higher levels of women's emotional distress. Results can inform the clinical treatment of interpersonal violence by targeting ineffective arguing and emotional distress.

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对寻求治疗的夫妇中无效争吵、情绪困扰、暴力实施和受害之间的二元关联进行测试

研究人员测试了没有关系暴力的夫妻中无效的争吵与情绪困扰之间的关联。此外，研究表明身体暴力的实施与情绪困扰后的受害之间存在关联。然而，很少有研究探讨无效的争论、情绪困扰和身体暴力实施或受害之间的联系。来自 231 名寻求治疗的已婚异性夫妇的二元数据被用来测试一个模型，该模型检查无效的争吵与身体暴力实施和因情绪困扰而受害之间的路径。将假设的模型与两个看似合理的替代模型进行了比较。结果显示，男性无效争吵的程度较高，与男性的身体暴力行为呈正相关，无论是直接还是间接，通过较高的情绪困扰。男性无效争论的程度越高，男性的身体暴力越少，而女性的情绪困扰程度越高。结果可以通过针对无效的争论和情绪困扰来为人际暴力的临床治疗提供信息。