APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Implications of Intimate Partner Violence on Hiring Decisions
- Ragan Henderson Lal
Texas Womans University - Gabrielle Smith
Texas Woman's University - Udean Mars Williams
The Chicago School, Washington, DC
Abstract
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) can disrupt employment, creating resume gaps that hiring gatekeepers may misinterpret. Participants will review hiring materials that have no employment gap, a gap with a neutral explanation, or an IPV-related gap. IPV-related explanations are expected to reduce hirability due to lowered perceptions of stability and commitment.