APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Cognitive Dissonance in Intimate Partner Violence Victims
- Caroline Clements
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Brittanie Moore
University of North Carolina-Wilmington - Lauren Bailey
UNCW - Hanson Truong
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Sydney Broadway
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Bailey Williamson
University of North Carolina WIlmington - Danny Mohr
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Emma Olsen
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Abstract
Couples were randomly assigned to believe their partner assigned them a painful or non-painful task. All participants in the painful condition showed increased dysphoria. IPV victims reported greater dysphoria than non-victims in the painful condition but not the non-painful condition. Findings are discussed in terms of cognitive dissonance theory.
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