Predictors of attrition in a treatment program for battering men

Predictors of attrition in a treatment program for battering men

Survey measures completed by 61 men participating in a treatment program for batterers in Columbia, SC, are used to test the hypothesis that attrition would be predicted by frequency & severity of violence, denial of a problem with violence, rigidity of thinking, low levels of self-disclosure, &...

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Published in:Journal of family violence Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 19 - 34
Main Authors: DEHART, D. D, KENNERLY, R. J, BURKE, L. K, FOLLINGSTAD, D. R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Kluwer/Plenum 01-03-1999
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Attrition
Battered Women
Biological and medical sciences
Counseling
Domestic violence
Dropping out
Family Violence
Medical sciences
Men
Offenders
Personality Traits
Predictors
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency
South Carolina
Spouse Abuse
Treatment
Treatment Programs
Treatment dropout
Human
Marital relation
Attitude
Social interaction
Violence
Risk factor
Attrition
Social behavior disorder
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Summary:Survey measures completed by 61 men participating in a treatment program for batterers in Columbia, SC, are used to test the hypothesis that attrition would be predicted by frequency & severity of violence, denial of a problem with violence, rigidity of thinking, low levels of self-disclosure, & higher anxiety & constriction in social situations. It was also expected that attrition would relate to dependency, maladaptive personality styles, expectations regarding group counseling, & whether batterer participation in treatment was self-motivated or the result of external pressures. Analyses of variance & discriminant analyses indicated that program attrition was unrelated to demographic, attitudinal, or personality variables. Only the contextual/program variables of mileage traveled to attend & external monitoring of attendance significantly differentiated treatment rejecters, dropouts, & treatment continuers. Findings are discussed with regard to intrinsic & extrinsic motivational factors. 1 Table, 39 References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0885-7482
1573-2851
DOI:10.1023/A:1022861809014