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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
650		4	_961 _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 _94621
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211028301 _zDOI: 10.1177/08862605211028301
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE