Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Using data from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study examined intimate partner violence IPV and drinking partnerships in young adults in male-female dating, cohabitating, and married relationships.
Overall, there were no significant main effect differences across relationship type and clusters. The type of relationship and the type of drinking partnership interacted with contexts examined i. Given the severity of IPV in couple relationships, additional empirical attention to drinking partnerships is warranted. Violence in intimate relationships is an important social problem affecting many young adults.
Alcohol consumption Windle, and violence are highest during young adulthood with violence peaking between 21 and 29 Perkins, In addition, young adults may be in different types of intimate relationships that may have varying levels of IPV. Thus, when examining rates of IPV, it is important to take into consideration the age of the individuals, as well as characteristics of the intimate relationship e.
Researchers have started to understand the risk factors, characteristics, and correlates of alcohol and IPV, but there are still many gaps as well as contradictory findings in the literature.
First, understanding the association of IPV and alcohol use in young adults needs further examination. Second, measurement of IPV is especially important due to the pervasiveness of partner violence.
