• Negative Mental Health Effects of Intimate Terrorism and Situational Couple Violence Among Black and Hispanic Women
  Presented by: Anne Bubriski, Jana Jasinski

• Actor-Partner Effects of Familism on Relationship Conflict
  Presented by: Ana A. Lucero-Liu, Donna Hendrickson Christensen, Jeong Jin Yu, Angela Taylor, Wendy Gamble

• Lessons Learned: Intimate Relationship Socialization Among Black Collegiate Women
  Presented by: Ahlishia Shipley

• Understanding the Emotional Responses of Young Black Men to Peer Homicide
  Presented by: Jocelyn Renee Smith

Abstracts

Negative Mental Health Effects of Intimate Terrorism and Situational Couple Violence Among Black and Hispanic Women

Presented by: Anne Bubriski, Jana Jasinski

An important aspect of Johnsons' intimate terrorism(IT) and situational couple violence(SCV) typology is his assertion that victims experience different negative outcomes depending on which category of violence they endure.  Anderson (2008) calls for reexamining of this typology to highlight the importance of coercive control with or without physical violence present.  Similar to most studies, Anderson's research uses a sample that includes mostly White women.  The current study employs Anderson's methods and OLS regression analyses, but uses a sample of predominately Black women and Latinas from the 1998 Chicago Women's Health Risk Study.

Actor-Partner Effects of Familism on Relationship Conflict

Presented by: Ana A. Lucero-Liu, Donna Hendrickson Christensen, Jeong Jin Yu, Angela Taylor, Wendy Gamble

Actor-Partner Effects of Familism on Relationship Conflict

Actor and partner effects of structural, behavioral, and attitudinal familism on relationship conflict were examined with a series of structural equation models using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (Kashy & Kenny, 2000; Kenny & Cook, 1999).  Participants were 64 cohabiting or married couples of Mexican origin.  Results reveal that men's behavioral familism negatively impacts their relationship conflict (b=-.12, p<.05). Furthermore, men's structural and behavioral familism also negatively impact their partner's relationship conflict (b=-.12, p<.05 and b = -20, p<.001). Results suggest that structural and behavioral familism for men may promote healthy relationships.

LESSONS LEARNED: INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP SOCIALIZATION AMONG BLACK COLLEGIATE WOMEN

Presented by: Ahlishia Shipley

 This study examined the processes wherein young Black women are socialized to approach, maintain, and reflect on their intimate relationships.  Ten Black, heterosexual, unmarried women attending college participated in in-depth interviews where they shared life experiences contributing to their understanding of intimate relationships. The narratives shared by the women revealed a number of experiences prompting them to engage in self-reflection, and learning with respect to self-identity and personal expectations. Implications for practice include the importance of developing specialized relationship education, training campus professionals on the unique needs of this population, and educating parents on communicating with daughters about intimate relationships.

Understanding the Emotional Responses of Young Black Men to Peer Homicide

Presented by: Jocelyn Renee Smith

Homicide is the leading cause of death for Black males ages 10-34. This phenomenon places young Black men at greater risk for experiencing the death(s) of a peer across their lifespans. However, little research has examined how these losses shape the lives and emotional well-being of young Black men. This study asks: 1) How do low-income, young Black men construct meaning about peer death resulting from community violence; and, 2) How does peer death shape the mental and emotional well-being of low-income, young Black men? Implications for research, clinical work, and community programs serving low-income, young Black men are discussed.