The mediating role of emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between family of origin violence and intimate partner violence

Orozco-Vargas, Arturo Enrique; Venebra-Muñoz, Arturo; Aguilera-Reyes, Ulises; García-López, Georgina Isabel

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Research • Psicol. Reflex. Crit. 34 • 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-021-00187-8 copy

The mediating role of emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between family of origin violence and intimate partner violence

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Abstract

The effects of family of origin violence and intimate partner violence have been extensively documented; however, very few studies have examined the interaction with emotion regulation strategies. Thus, the objective of this research was to analyze whether different types of emotion regulation strategies, both adaptive and maladaptive, mediate the relationship between family of origin violence and intimate partner violence in the Mexican population. A total of 838 participants (45.9% men and 54.1% women) responded to instruments addressing family of origin violence, emotion regulation strategies, and intimate partner violence. The results revealed that both structural models were significant. For women, the model showed an adequate fit X ² (11, N = 838) = 22.75, p = .288, GFI = .95, AGFI = .91, NFI = .98, CFI = .97, RMSEA = .05. Likewise, we found similar indexes for men X² (11, N = 838) = 28.20, p = .348, GFI = .97, AGFI = .93, NFI = .97, CFI = .95, RMSEA = .04. Specifically, the direct effects of adaptive strategies on intimate partner violence were statistically significant. Meanwhile, the direct effects of family of origin violence on maladaptive emotion regulation strategies were significant, as were the direct effects of maladaptive strategies on intimate partner violence. In turn, the indirect effects of family of-origin violence were significantly related to intimate partner violence via maladaptive emotion regulation strategies. In addition, the results clearly showed that men reported higher levels of aggression against women. Finally, regarding the selection of emotion regulation strategies, while women employed more adaptive emotion regulation, men showed a more definite tendency to use maladaptive emotion regulation.

Keywords:
Emotion regulation strategies; Intimate partner violence; Family of origin violence; Mediating effect; Structural equation modeling

Variable		Women		Men
Variable		M	SD	M	SD
Adaptive emotion regulation strategies
	Acceptance	7.30	3.83	7.79	3.30
	Reappraisal	13.72	3.23	13.59	3.38
	Refocus on planning	8.47	4.18	8.53	3.53
	Mindfulness	103.54	25.52	89.28	22.58
Maladaptive emotion regulation strategies
	Rumination	12.24	5.92	10.31	5.14
	Difficulties controlling impulsive behaviors	15.22	4.82	15.33	5.72
	Limited access to regulation strategies	15.83	5.44	20.13	6.24
	Inability to engage in goal-directed behaviors	9.12	3.52	12.53	3.74
Family of origin violence
	Physical violence	52.78	16.41	59.13	14.73
	Psychological violence	48.28	14.62	43.27	14.20
	Sexual violence	21.48	9.37	25.58	12.49
Intimate partner violence
	Physical violence	6.07	2.56	9.92	3.01
	Severe physical violence	10.63	3.51	16.36	4.17
	Psychological violence	15.53	4.26	15.38	4.40
	Sexual violence	2.12	1.61	5.27	3.25

Variables	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1.FOV	–	- .13 ^ p < 0.01	- .07	- .25 ^ p < 0.01	- .04	.14 ^ p < 0.01	.10 ^ p < 0.01	.09 ^ p < 0.01	.06	.18 ^ p < 0.01
2.Acceptance	- .10 ^ p < 0.01	–	.42 ^ p < 0.01	.38 ^ p < 0.01	.53 ^ p < 0.01	- .38 ^ p < 0.01	- .34 ^ p < 0.01	- .48 ^ p < 0.01	- .35 ^ p < 0.01	- .17 ^ p < 0.01
3.Reappraisal	- .14 ^ p < 0.01	.27 ^ p < 0.01	–	.52 ^ p < 0.01	.59 ^ p < 0.01	- .42 ^ p < 0.01	- .45 ^ p < 0.01	- .50 ^ p < 0.01	- .28 ^ p < 0.01	- .15 ^ p < 0.01
4.Refocus	- .18 ^ p < 0.01	.22 ^ p < 0.01	.34 ^ p < 0.01	–	.55 ^ p < 0.01	- .40 ^ p < 0.01	- .51 ^ p < 0.01	- .53 ^ p < 0.01	- .34 ^ p < 0.01	- .23 ^ p < 0.01
5.Mindfulness	- .13 ^ p < 0.01	.51 ^ p < 0.01	.42 ^ p < 0.01	.58 ^ p < 0.01	–	- .25 ^ p < 0.01	- .55 ^ p < 0.01	- .48 ^ p < 0.01	- .26 ^ p < 0.01	- .19 ^ p < 0.01
6.Rumination	.07	- .49 ^ p < 0.01	- .55 ^ p < 0.01	- .34 ^ p < 0.01	- .48 ^ p < 0.01	–	.49 ^ p < 0.01	.52 ^ p < 0.01	.38 ^ p < 0.01	.31 ^ p < 0.01
7.Difficulties	.27 ^ p < 0.01	- .25 ^ p < 0.01	- .40 ^ p < 0.01	- .45 ^ p < 0.01	- .53 ^ p < 0.01	.35 ^ p < 0.01	–	.56 ^ p < 0.01	.41 ^ p < 0.01	.13 ^ p < 0.01
8.Limited access	.19 ^ p < 0.01	- .62 ^ p < 0.01	- .38 ^ p < 0.01	- .52 ^ p < 0.01	- .62 ^ p < 0.01	.53 ^ p < 0.01	.59 ^ p < 0.01	–	.37 ^ p < 0.01	.07 ^* * p < 0.05;
9.Inability	.18 ^* * p < 0.05;	- .18 ^* * p < 0.05;	- .44 ^ p < 0.01	- .47 ^ p < 0.01	- .50 ^ p < 0.01	.32 ^ p < 0.01	.31 ^ p < 0.01	.28 ^ p < 0.01	–	.04
10.Intimate partner violence	.21 ^ p < 0.01	- .15 ^ p < 0.01	- .19 ^ p < 0.01	- .18 ^ p < 0.01	- .21 ^ p < 0.01	.17 ^ p < 0.01	.26 ^ p < 0.01	.29 ^ p < 0.01	.08	–

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Variables	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1.FOV	–	- .13 ^ p < 0.01	- .07	- .25 ^ p < 0.01	- .04	.14 ^ p < 0.01	.10 ^ p < 0.01	.09 ^ p < 0.01	.06	.18 ^ p < 0.01
2.Acceptance	- .10 ^ p < 0.01	–	.42 ^ p < 0.01	.38 ^ p < 0.01	.53 ^ p < 0.01	- .38 ^ p < 0.01	- .34 ^ p < 0.01	- .48 ^ p < 0.01	- .35 ^ p < 0.01	- .17 ^ p < 0.01
3.Reappraisal	- .14 ^ p < 0.01	.27 ^ p < 0.01	–	.52 ^ p < 0.01	.59 ^ p < 0.01	- .42 ^ p < 0.01	- .45 ^ p < 0.01	- .50 ^ p < 0.01	- .28 ^ p < 0.01	- .15 ^ p < 0.01
4.Refocus	- .18 ^ p < 0.01	.22 ^ p < 0.01	.34 ^ p < 0.01	–	.55 ^ p < 0.01	- .40 ^ p < 0.01	- .51 ^ p < 0.01	- .53 ^ p < 0.01	- .34 ^ p < 0.01	- .23 ^ p < 0.01
5.Mindfulness	- .13 ^ p < 0.01	.51 ^ p < 0.01	.42 ^ p < 0.01	.58 ^ p < 0.01	–	- .25 ^ p < 0.01	- .55 ^ p < 0.01	- .48 ^ p < 0.01	- .26 ^ p < 0.01	- .19 ^ p < 0.01
6.Rumination	.07	- .49 ^ p < 0.01	- .55 ^ p < 0.01	- .34 ^ p < 0.01	- .48 ^ p < 0.01	–	.49 ^ p < 0.01	.52 ^ p < 0.01	.38 ^ p < 0.01	.31 ^ p < 0.01
7.Difficulties	.27 ^ p < 0.01	- .25 ^ p < 0.01	- .40 ^ p < 0.01	- .45 ^ p < 0.01	- .53 ^ p < 0.01	.35 ^ p < 0.01	–	.56 ^ p < 0.01	.41 ^ p < 0.01	.13 ^ p < 0.01
8.Limited access	.19 ^ p < 0.01	- .62 ^ p < 0.01	- .38 ^ p < 0.01	- .52 ^ p < 0.01	- .62 ^ p < 0.01	.53 ^ p < 0.01	.59 ^ p < 0.01	–	.37 ^ p < 0.01	.07 ^* * p < 0.05;
9.Inability	.18 ^* * p < 0.05;	- .18 ^* * p < 0.05;	- .44 ^ p < 0.01	- .47 ^ p < 0.01	- .50 ^ p < 0.01	.32 ^ p < 0.01	.31 ^ p < 0.01	.28 ^ p < 0.01	–	.04
10.Intimate partner violence	.21 ^ p < 0.01	- .15 ^ p < 0.01	- .19 ^ p < 0.01	- .18 ^ p < 0.01	- .21 ^ p < 0.01	.17 ^ p < 0.01	.26 ^ p < 0.01	.29 ^ p < 0.01	.08	–