The Influence of Family Violence on Dating Violence: The Mediating Effect of the Acceptability of Violence and Partner Control

This study examined the mediating effects of the acceptability of violence and partner control on the relationship between family violence and dating violence. We surveyed 408 participants in their 20s (162 men and 246 women) from Seoul, Gyeonggi, Busan, and other regions of Korea. The research results of structural equation modeling were as follows. First, family violence was positively associated with dating violence (β = .12, <i>p</i> < .05). Second, the acceptability of violence and partner control sequentially mediated the relationship between family violence and dating violence (β = .01, <i>p</i> < .001).