Abstract

GALINDO MOTO, Manuel Alejandro et al. Impulsiveness, anger and power strategies as predictors of partner violence with female perpetrators. Psicumex [online]. 2021, vol.11, e357.  Epub Aug 23, 2021. ISSN 2007-5936.  https://doi.org/10.36793/psicumex.v11i1.357.

Anger, impulsiveness, and power relationships have been identified as causes of intimate partner violence. These predictors have been studied independently and exclusively considering physical violence by men. For this reason, the purpose of this research was to study the variables as predictors and to differentiate their effect on psychological, physical, economic, social, and sexual violence in female perpetrators. The study was carried out in a non-probabilistic sample of 532 women (X = 26.27). To accomplish this purpose, multiple stepwise regressions and simple regressions were carried out. As predictors of psychological / physical violence, the following factors were used: manipulation and blackmail, dominance, anger reaction, automatism, gratification, and angry temperament, obtaining an R² .40. As predictors of economic / social violence, the following factors were used: manipulation and blackmail, the reaction of anger, dominance, gratification, and automatism, obtaining an R² .19. Simple regressions were carried out to predict sexual violence, however the variance explained by each of the variables was very low. It is suggested that physical, psychological, economic, and social violence share the same causes.

Keywords : Anger; impulsiveness; partner violence; violent women; power strategies.