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Ninety one men were interviewed regarding their intimate relationships and childhood experiences. A secondary analysis of an extant data set was conducted to explore the applicability of Bowlby's attachment theory in explaining the etiology of male intimate violence. Various attachment-related variables were hypothesized to be related to male intimate violence. Results of a hierarchical regression analysis indicated that the attachment cluster of variables served as unique predictors of male intimate violence. The male's perceived relationship support and recollection of maternal relationship were the two significant predictors of male intimate violence within the attachment cluster. Race and education were also found to be significant predictors of male violence toward a female intimate.
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Kesner, J.E., Julian, T. & McKenry, P.C. Application of Attachment Theory to Male Violence Toward Female Intimates. Journal of Family Violence 12, 211–228 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022840812546
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