Interesting study I just ran across on dating violence in India (possible trigger)

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(Trigger warning: this study discusses domestic and sexual violence)

Relationship of personality dimensions and aggression in romantic relationship among youth

What intrigued me (though the authors left it out of their abstract) was the significant changes associated with couples' engaging in penetrative sex vs. not (all couples surveyed were heterosexual, incidentally). Also, the references were mostly in brackets and I haven't bothered changing them so they're stripped out by DU's BBCode.

There were significant differences between aggression and sexual activeness. Significant difference was found for the negotiation skill among those who were sexually active and those who were not sexually active in the current relationship (F=5.40, P<0.01). Those who did not engage in any sexual activities in their relationship reported better negotiation skills (M=8.16, SD=3.27) compared to those who engaged in sexual activities. Among those who were sexually active in the relationship, difference was seen between those who engaged in penetrative (M=10.30, SD=2.54) and those who engaged in nonpenetrative sexual activities (M=10.06, SD=2.44) Sexual aggression was found to be significantly different between those who engaged in penetrative and those who engaged in nonpenetrative sexual activities (F=12.92, P<0.01). Individuals who engaged in penetrative sexual activities reported more sexual aggression (M=3.34, SD=3.39) than those who engaged in nonpenetrative sexual activities (M=1.20, SD=2.36). In the domain of psychological aggression, passive aggression (procrastination, irritability, stubbornness and hostile attitude) was found to be significantly different between those who were sexually active and those who were not (F=5.68, P<0.01). Those who engaged in penetrative sexual activities reported more passive aggression (M=6.09, SD=4.46) than those engaged in nonpenetrative sexual activities (M=3.81, SD=3.69) and those who were not sexually active in their current relationship (M=3.04, SD=3.51) at 0.05 and 0.01 level of significance.

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Personality is known to play an important role in determining the likelihood of engaging in an aggressive act in an interpersonal context. Negative emotionality is relatively detrimental to romantic relationships. Most of the participants were from nuclear families indicating the current pattern of Indian families. 78.18% participants reported being sexually active in their current relationship. 31.1% engaged in penetrative sexual practices and 43 (39.1%) were into nonpenetrative sexual activities like kissing, fondling etc., in the last six to twelve months. Those who did not engage in any sexual activities in their relationship reported better negotiation skills (M=8.16, SD=3.27) compared to those who engaged in sexual activities. Thirty-four percent had sexual intercourse in the previous 3 months and 39% did not use any protection during the sexual act. [22] Youth are particularly vulnerable to becoming involved in relationships that include dating violence and risky sexual activity. [23] Violent victimization was more likely to occur in romantic relationships that included sexual intercourse: 37% of the respondents reporting sexual relationships experienced at least one form of verbal or physical violence victimization, compared with 19% of those reporting relationships with no sexual intercourse. [24]

Trends in the current study also presence of physical aggression among men, like pushing, grabbing or kicking the partner. Sexual aggression was found to be significantly different between those who engaged in penetrative and those who engaged in nonpenetrative sexual activities. (F=12.92, P<0.01). Individuals who engaged in penetrative sexual activities reported more sexual aggression than those who engaged in nonpenetrative sexual activities.Those who engaged in penetrative sexual activities reported more passive aggression (procrastination, irritability, stubbornness and hostile attitude) than those engaged in nonpenetrative sexual activities and those who were not sexually active in their current relationship (M=6.09, SD=4.46) Males reported more physical injury (M=1.32, SD=2.93) than females (M=0.33, SD=0.77). Men reported more physical aggression in romantic relationships. [15],[25] The justification for gender differences can also be considered on the basis of culture. India's social system is patriarchal and females are socialized to be subordinate and believe that males have a right to control them. [26] Recent literature on urban, upward mobile women aka alpha females state that women also show same amounts of aggression in relational contexts. Women reported that they attacked their partners while under the influence of emotional states of intense anger, men said they did so in response to aggression received. A high percentage of casual daters reported more difficulties in their relationships than involved daters. [27] Significant difference was found between aggression and disclosure of one's current relationship. Those who were open to their families about their relationship status reported less aggression in all its styles. Individuals have unique support needs and preferences for the amount of support they receive from their networks. Therefore those who were open about their relationship to everybody reported more aggression than those who were open to their families alone. [28]

Personality factor 'agreeableness' was mildly correlated with negotiation skills [Table 1]. The personality factor 'openness' was mildly negatively correlated with all types of aggression The factor 'agreeableness' was also negative correlated with psychological aggression and mildly negatively correlated with physical aggression, sexual aggression, passive verbal aggression and physical injury. The factor 'conscientiousness' was found to be negatively correlated with psychological aggression and verbal passive aggression [Table 2]. Personality factor 'neuroticism' showed negative correlation with relationship satisfaction. The personality factor 'agreeableness', conscientiousness was mildly correlated with relationship satisfaction.Neuroticism has negative correlation with relationship satisfaction. Psychological, physical, physical injury. verbal passive and verbal active sexual form of aggression were found to be mildly negatively correlated with relationship satisfaction [Table 3]. Neuroticism is the strongest personality correlate of relationship satisfaction. [29] Negative personality traits such as neuroticism are associated with decreased satisfaction from a relationship. [30] (Karney and Bradbury, 1997). Neurotic partners rated their relationship as more costly and as diverging more from their idealistic standards. [31] Conscientiousness and agreeableness were associated with satisfaction in dating couples. [32] Higher physical aggression was associated with lower agreeableness and lower extraversion in men. [15] Relational aggression was associated with lower agreeableness for both men and women. Lower levels of agreeableness were associated with higher levels of trait aggressivity. [33] Participants who had experienced psychological aggression or were physically assaulted reported a lower level of relationship satisfaction than those who did not experience psychological aggression or were physically assaulted respectively. [34]

Anyways, I just found that interesting.