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040 _aAFVC
100 _aMurphy, Jennifer L.
_910143
245 _aPositive engagement with pets buffers the impact of intimate partner violence on callous-unemotional traits in children
_cJennifer L. Murphy, Elizabeth Van Voorhees, Kelly E. O’Connor, Camie A. Tomlinson, Angela Matijczak, Jennifer W. Applebaum, Frank R. Ascione, James Herbert Williams and Shelby E. McDonald
260 _bSage,
_c2021
500 _aJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021, Advance online publication, 18 July 2021
520 _aChildhood exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with serious psychological outcomes including increased odds of developing callous-unemotional (CU) traits and behaviors. Recent studies suggest that concomitant exposure to animal cruelty (AC) may increase this risk. However, even under these circumstances, bonds with companion animals may still be a protective factor that buffers the deleterious impact of IPV on child adjustment. This cross-sectional study evaluates whether, and to what extent, the association between exposure to IPV and children’s CU and empathic-prosocial (EP) traits vary as a function of children’s positive engagement with pets and exposure to AC. Participants included 204 children (aged 7–12 years; 57% Latinx) and their maternal caregiver who were recruited from domestic violence agencies in a western US state. We conducted multiple moderation analyses to evaluate each outcome individually (i.e., CU traits, EP traits), adjusting for the effects of child age, gender, and Hispanic ethnicity. Positive engagement with pets significantly moderated the relationship between IPV and CU traits, ∇R = 0.03, F (1, 195) = 7.43, β = –0.17, t(195) = –2.73, p = .007. Specifically, when high levels of positive engagement with pets is present, IPV is negatively associated with CU traits, whereas the reverse was true at low levels of positive engagement with pets. Evidence of moderation by AC was not supported. Our findings suggest that children who form close relationships with their pets in the context of IPV appear to derive important support from these animals; safeguarding the well-being of these animals may be critical to their long-term emotional health. (Authors' abstract). Record #7228
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_aANIMAL ABUSE
650 4 _aANIMAL WELFARE
_962
650 _aCHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
_9130
650 _aCHILDREN
_9127
650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
_9203
650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
_9431
650 _aPROTECTIVE FACTORS
_94270
650 _aRISK FACTORS
_9505
651 _aINTERNATIONAL
_93624
651 4 _aUNITED STATES
_92646
700 _aVan Voorhees, Elizabeth
_910144
700 _aO'Connor, Kelly E.
_910145
700 _aTomlinson, Carrie A.
_910146
700 _aMatijczak, Angela
_910147
700 _aApplebaum, Jennifer W.
_910148
700 _aAscione, Frank R.
_9722
700 _aHerbert Williams, James
_910149
700 _aMcDonald, Shelby E.
_99118
773 0 _tJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021, Advance online publication, 18 July 2021
830 _lJournal of Interpersonal Violence
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211028301
_zDOI: 10.1177/08862605211028301
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_cARTICLE