RT Article
T1 Gender Differences in the Motivations for the Use of Sanctions in Conflicts Within Muslim and Jewish Couples
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 5/6
SP 2581
OP 2597
A1 Sowan-Basheer, Wafaa
A1 Winstok, Zeev
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1795544120
AB This study aimed to examine differences between men and women and between Muslims, secular Jews, and religious Jews in their motivations for using sanctions within their intimate relationships. This work involved heterosexual couples from the general population. The sample included 95 Muslim, 68 secular Jewish, and 70 ultra-orthodox Jewish couples (466 participants). The findings of the study show that sanction use during times of conflict is prevalent among the vast majority of couples. Motivations for the use of sanctions are stronger among women than men. In addition, the strongest motivation expressed by both genders was a motivation for conflict resolution. This is the first time that sanctions, as a tactic to cope with conflict, have been addressed in a scholarly manner. This study provides a preliminary estimate of how commonly these types of behaviors are used in intimate relationships. Theoretical and empirical implications of the theoretical framework and the findings are discussed, including the role of the use of sanction in the escalation of intimate partner conflicts.
K1 Religion
K1 Gender
K1 Motivation
K1 Sanction
K1 subtle aggression
K1 intimate partner conflict
DO 10.1177/0886260520935493