UNASSIGNED: We examined rates of animal abuse in pet-owning families experiencing @entity1004 ( @entity1004 ). We also examined whether higher levels of @entity1004 (as measured by subscales from the Conflict Tactics Scales) predicted increased risk for partner-perpetrated animal abuse. Our sample included 291 mother- @entity1 dyads, where the mothers sought services from domestic violence agencies. Nearly half the sample is comprised of Mexican immigrants. Mothers reported that 11.7% of partners threatened to harm a pet and 26.1% actually harmed a pet, the latter of which represents a lower rate than in similar studies. When examining animal abuse by "Hispanic status," follow-up analyses revealed significant omnibus differences between groups, in that non-Hispanic U.S.-born partners (mostly White) displayed higher rates of harming pets (41%) than either U.S.-born or Mexican-born Hispanic groups (27% and 12.5%, respectively). Differences in rates for only threatening (but not harming) pets were not significant, possibly due to a small number of partners (n = 32) in this group. When examining whether partners' @entity1004 predicted only threatening to harm pets, no @entity1004 subscale variables (Physical Assault, @entity146 , Injury, or Sexual Coercion) were significant after controlling for income, education, and Hispanic status. When examining actual harm to pets, more @entity146 and less Physical Assault significantly predicted slightly higher risk of harm. However, Mexican-born partners had nearly 4 times lower risk of harming a pet. Overall, these results suggest that Hispanic @entity1 who are perpetrators of @entity1004 are less likely to harm pets than non-Hispanic perpetrators of @entity1004 , particularly if Mexican-born. Considering that the United States has a significant proportion of Mexican immigrants, it may be worthwhile to explore the topics of @entity734 within this group.

Intimate Partner Violence and Animal Abuse in an Immigrant-Rich Sample of Mother- XXXX Dyads Recruited From Domestic Violence Programs.

@entity1004 :: ('MESH:C563733', 'Disease') :: ['IPV', 'intimate partner violence'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['child', 'men'] @entity734 :: ('MESH:D019966', 'Disease') :: ['IPV and animal abuse'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['Psychological Aggression']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Child']
