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Velotti P, Rogier G, Beomonte Zobel S, et al. The Relation of Anxiety and Avoidance Dimensions of Attachment to Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-Analysis About Perpetrators. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2020;23(1):196-212doi: 10.1177/1524838020933864.
Velotti, P., Rogier, G., Beomonte Zobel, S., Chirumbolo, A., & Zavattini, G. C. (2022). The Relation of Anxiety and Avoidance Dimensions of Attachment to Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-Analysis About Perpetrators. Trauma, violence & abuse, 23(1), 196-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838020933864
Velotti, Patrizia, et al. "The Relation of Anxiety and Avoidance Dimensions of Attachment to Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-Analysis About Perpetrators." Trauma, violence & abuse vol. 23,1 (2022): 196-212. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838020933864
Velotti P, Rogier G, Beomonte Zobel S, Chirumbolo A, Zavattini GC. The Relation of Anxiety and Avoidance Dimensions of Attachment to Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-Analysis About Perpetrators. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2022 Jan;23(1):196-212. doi: 10.1177/1524838020933864. Epub 2020 Jul 01. PMID: 32608337.
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Trauma Violence Abuse. 2022 Jan;23(1):196-212. doi: 10.1177/1524838020933864. Epub 2020 Jul 01.

The Relation of Anxiety and Avoidance Dimensions of Attachment to Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-Analysis About Perpetrators.

Trauma, violence & abuse

Patrizia Velotti, Guyonne Rogier, Sara Beomonte Zobel, Antonio Chirumbolo, Giulio Cesare Zavattini

Affiliations

  1. Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  2. Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

PMID: 32608337 DOI: 10.1177/1524838020933864

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The attachment theory is a useful framework for interpreting the phenomenon of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. Although several studies have examined the relationship between attachment and IPV perpetration, a meta-analysis of these results has yet to be conducted.

METHOD: After a search on five databases (PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed) and a screening of 3,852 records recruited, 52 studies comprising 13,653 individuals met the inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis.

RESULTS: Results showed a significant effect size for both the anxiety and avoidance dimensions of attachment. However, while the effect sizes for anxiety were consistent (

CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight some differences in the roles of the two attachment dimensions in IPV. The results underscore the need for additional research to explore the role of other potential moderating and mediating variables in the relationship between attachment and IPV perpetration in order to better support the development of prevention and treatment interventions.

Keywords: anxiety; attachment; avoidance; intimate partner violence perpetration; meta-analysis; systematic review

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