Male mate retention mediates the relationship between female sexual infidelity and femaledirected violence

Author(s)

F. Kaighobadi
Valerie G. Starratt, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
T.K. Shackelford
D. Popp

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Personality and Individual Differences

ISSN

0191-8869

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

Previous research has documented relationships between (1) female sexual infidelity and men’s non-violent mate retention behaviors, and (2) men’s non-violent mate retention behaviors and partner-directed violence. In the two studies, we examined two additional relationships: (1) the relationship between accusations of female sexual infidelity and men’s partner-directed violence and (2) whether men’s direct guarding mate retention behaviors mediates the relationship between accusations of female sexual infidelity and men’s partner-directed violence. The results indicate that (1) accusations of female sexual infidelity predict men’s partner-directed violence, (2) men’s reports of direct guarding mediates the relationship between accusations of partner sexual infidelity and partner-directed violence (Study 1, N = 165) and (3) women’s reports of men’s direct guarding partially mediates the same relationship (Study 2, N = 306). The discussion addresses sex differences identified in the mediation analyses, notes limitations of the research, and highlights directions for future research.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2007.12.010

Volume

44

First Page

1422

Last Page

1431

NSUWorks Citation

Kaighobadi, F., Starratt, V. G., Shackelford, T., Popp, D. (2008). Male mate retention mediates the relationship between female sexual infidelity and femaledirected violence. Personality and Individual Differences, 44, 1422-1431.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1178