Association between intimate partner violence and childhood abuse

Objective To explore the correlation between intimate partner violence(IPV) and childhood abuse,to provide foundation of intervention for IPV.Methods 291 newly-married couples in Changsha of China were tested,all participants were measured with a self-compiled inventory and CTQ-SF.Results The abused group got significantly higher scores of emotional abuse and physical abuse than no abused group.The abused women got significantly higher scores of physical abuse and sexual abuse than no abused women,there was no differences between abused man and the controls on scores of CTQ-SF.There was significant differences between two groups on education,employment and premarital cohabitation experience(χ2=10.433,P=0.034;χ2=15.525,P=0.008;χ2=8.843,P=0.003).Conclusion It should be paid attention to childhood abuse in IPV.Childhood emotional abuse and physical abuse may have side effects on adult abuse.Childhood physical abuse and sexual abuse may have side effects on women abuse.Childhood abuse may have no effects on men abuse.IPV is correlated with education,employment and premarital cohabitation experience.