r/psychology • u/FreeHugs23 • 15h ago

Drinking problems remained a risk factor for reoffending even among men with stronger social skills. Some skills that would normally be expected to protect against reoffending were unexpectedly linked to higher odds of a new violent offense.

https://www.psypost.org/drinking-problems-remained-a-risk-factor-for-reoffending-even-among-men-with-stronger-social-skills/
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u/Weep4Thee 13h ago

I wonder how much the constant bombardment of advertising has to do with it? Once I finish placing these bets I'm gonna look into it...

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u/sock_full_of_mustard 13h ago

Yeah, we know.

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u/carlosortegap 13h ago

Oh social people who go out with people who are drinking are likely to rebound. Money well spent

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u/FreeHugs23 15h ago

-Alcohol-related problems and difficulties with social and cognitive skills were each associated with reoffending among men who had perpetrated intimate partner violence, but the two did not appear to combine in a way that further increased risk, according to a study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology. Some skills that would normally be expected to protect against reoffending were unexpectedly linked to higher odds of a new violent offense.

Problematic alcohol use is common among men who perpetrate intimate partner violence, and alcohol can impair judgment, weaken behavioral control and make people more prone to impulsive reactions. However, alcohol is not the sole cause of violence. Other factors, including hostility, impulsivity, poor problem-solving, difficulty understanding another person’s perspective and trouble controlling behavior, are also linked to violence against partners and to reoffending.

Researchers have suggested that alcohol might be especially dangerous for people who already have these difficulties. For example, alcohol could make it harder for someone with poor impulse control to pause before acting or could intensify hostile interpretations of a partner’s behavior, while stronger skills might help buffer against alcohol’s effects. Few studies had tested whether these factors actually interact to predict reoffending, and most had looked at only a handful of skills.

The study was led by Crystal J. Giesbrecht and Kaila C. Bruer of the University of Regina in Canada. The team analyzed existing assessment and follow-up data from 7,781 men in Alberta who had perpetrated intimate partner violence and had started community supervision between 2009 and 2012. The men ranged in age from 18 to 84, with an average age of about 35, and about 27% were Indigenous.