Kathryn Falb|Heather L. McCauley|Michele R. Decker|Jhumka Gupta|Anita Raj|Jay G. Silverman
School Bullying Perpetration and Other Childhood Risk Factors as Predictors of Adult Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration
Harvard University
h3objectiveh3to assess relationship bullying peers child adult intimate partner violence perpetration clinicbased sample adult men school bullying perpetration intimate partner violence perpetration thought stem desire power control othersh3designh3a crosssectional survey conducted january 2005 december 2006h3settingh3three urban community health centers boston massachusettsh3participantsh3men aged 18 35 years n 1491 seeking services participating community health centersh3main exposureh3school bullying perpetrationh3outcome measureh3pastyear physical sexual violence perpetration female partner intimatepartner violence ipvh3resultsh3twofifths men reported perpetrating school bullying child n 610 409 men rarely bullied school 153 times likely perpetrate pastyear ipv men bully 95 confidence interval ci 102229 risk elevated 382 times likely perpetrate pastyear ipv men bullied peers frequently 95 ci 255573h3conclusionsh3the present study indicates bullying peers school child especially frequent bullying perpetration associated increased risk mens perpetration ipv adult effect remains strong controlling common prior risk factors bullying ipv perpetration future research needed discern mechanisms underlying root causes abusive behavior power control means prevent violence perpetration across settings life stages