Classification system of intimate partner aggression and victim responses, gender differences and association with dark personality traits and forgiveness

An identification system of traumatizing events committed by the partner and reactions to these events was developed, and information was collected from 1476 adult participants, 50.4% men and 49.6% women engaged in a relationship. Results: Results indicate that the partner's negative behavior most frequently mentioned by both men and women is the violation of the pact of coexistence (i.e., disloyalty, non-support, lack of comprehension, not being able to trust the partner, infidelity, lying, betrayal, and in general, lack of communication), followed by psychological and physical ill-treatment.

Moreover, compared to men, women contemplated more frequently physical and sexual aggressions and sexist behavior. A higher proportion of women also claim to have suffered these types of aggression. The results also show that women are more concerned with their partner's leaving them as a result of reporting traumatizing behaviors.

Conclusions: The tendency to forgive, psychopathy, and sex are predictors of ending the relationship rather than engaging in dialogue after the partner's traumatizing behavior.