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Objectives Childhood cumulative trauma (CCT) has consistently been associated with relationship dissatisfaction in adulthood. Early parenthood is a challenging context where partners’ vulnerabilities, such as CCT history, tend to be exacerbated and further decrease relationship satisfaction. However, dyadic studies are lacking and the mechanisms that underlie this association in coparents remain unclear. An increasing body of literature supports dispositional mindfulness as an explanatory mechanism of this relationship, as it was negatively linked to CCT and associated with higher relationship satisfaction. Experiential avoidance, a maladaptive self-regulatory strategy commonly used by CCT survivors, looks promising in explaining how coparents’ lower mindfulness brings about relational dissatisfaction. Empirical literature highlights mindfulness as a predictor of experiential avoidance, which in turn is associated with relationship dissatisfaction. Using a dyadic perspective, this longitudinal study aimed to assess whether associations between CCT and relationship satisfaction were serially mediated by mindfulness and experiential avoidance in couples following the birth of a child. Method A randomly selected sample of 529 parental couples completed self-report questionnaires at two time points, 6 months apart. Path analyses based on the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model were performed. Results Path analyses showed a significant serial mediation from CCT to relationship satisfaction, sequentially through lower mindfulness and higher experiential avoidance, while accounting for relationship satisfaction at Time 1. Significant structural paths and indirect effects confirmed partners’ interinfluences. Conclusions Findings suggest that mindfulness and experiential avoidance are key factors to explore in parental couples facing relationship issues associated with childhood trauma. Preregistration This study was not preregistered.

Children who have a good relationship with a best friend experience better social and emotional adjustment, making it critical to identify factors that foster the development of high-quality friendships. We examined whether the quality of the coparenting relationship, as perceived by each parent in middle childhood, predicted children’s perceptions of the quality of their best friendship two years later. Eighty-eight families (50 girls) completed data collection at two timepoints. When children were in second grade (T1; mean age = 7.88 years), mothers and fathers each reported on the quality of their coparenting relationship. In fourth grade (T2; mean age = 9.79 years), children reported on the quality of their best friendship. Results from regression analyses showed that mothers who perceived a supportive coparenting relationship with their spouse had children who subsequently reported a relationship of higher quality with their best friend, and a post-hoc interaction analysis demonstrated that this association was magnified when fathers also perceived a supportive coparenting relationship. No direct links were found between fathers’ perceptions of their coparenting relationship and children’s friendships. These results suggest that the quality of the coparenting relationship, at least as perceived by mothers, relates to children’s ability to establish and sustain important, intimate relationships with friends longitudinally. They also suggest that these effects are particularly pronounced when both parents agree on the quality of their coparenting relationship. Therefore, interventions aimed at promoting coparenting teamwork may help foster children’s ability to form and maintain intimate friendships in middle childhood and beyond.HighlightsResearch is scarce on longitudinal links between coparenting and child friendships.Mothers’ coparenting reports relate to children’s ability to form friendships.Links are magnified when fathers perceive a supportive coparenting relationship.Results are independent from parents’ marital satisfaction.Future work should examine friendship reciprocity as well.

Considering the heightened risk of adults who have experienced childhood cumulative trauma (CCT) to suffer from depressive symptoms, the present study aimed to investigate mindfulness and dissociation as possible mechanisms implicated in this relationship. A total of 234 clients seeking psychotherapy for sexual and/or relational difficulties completed self-reported questionnaires as part of the evaluation phase within their treatment. The assessment tools evaluated the experience of childhood trauma, depressive symptoms, mindfulness levels, and dissociative symptoms. Results of structural equation modeling indicated that the link between CCT and depressive symptoms was fully mediated by both mindfulness and dissociation. In light of our results, it is recommended to assess systematically the presence of CCT, depressive symptoms, and dissociation in clients seeking help for sexual and/or relational issues, even though their primary motive may seem unrelated. Findings suggest that treatments focusing on fostering mindfulness might be beneficial in reducing depressive symptoms for individuals who experienced CCT.

Purpose of Review Pornography use is a common sexual activity for men and women engaged in a romantic relationship. The objective of this literature review was to highlight the current state of research on the associations between pornography use and relational and sexual well-being in mixed-sex couples, with a particular focus on the context of use. Recent Findings Overall, findings are mixed, and studies are plagued by methodological shortcomings precluding causal assertions. Nevertheless, research indicates that men’s pornography use is negatively associated with relational well-being and sexual satisfaction, whereas women’s use is unrelated to relational indicators and unrelated to, or positively associated with, sexual satisfaction. The context in which pornography is used (e.g., alone or with the partner) moderates these associations. Summary This review suggests that pornography use may be positively related, negatively related, or unrelated to couples’ well-being. The sex of the user and the context of use may in part explain this variability in correlates of pornography use.

Compared with other forms of intimate partner violence, very little is known about sexual coercion (SC) and its correlates in intact couples from the general population. Among potential dispositional risk factors for SC, neuroticism has been related to various aspects of couple functioning, including psychological and physical partner abuse. Based on theoretical and empirical evidence, we suggest the existence of two maladaptive profiles on the neuroticism dimension and examine the curvilinear association between neuroticism and men's SC. A total of 299 adult couples completed measures of neuroticism and SC perpetrated by the male partner. Descriptive analyses indicated that SC translated mainly into insistence or partner pressure to engage the other in unwanted sexual activities. Results confirmed the hypothesis that both lower and higher levels of men's neuroticism predict higher levels of men's perpetrated SC, while low to moderate levels of neuroticism predict lower levels of men's SC. These findings contribute to the empirical literature on SC in community samples of couples and bear significant clinical implications for the evaluation and treatment of couples experiencing these negative sexual experiences.

Dating violence (DV) is a widespread social issue that has numerous deleterious repercussions on youths’ health. Family and peer risk factors for DV have been widely studied, but with inconsistent methodologies, which complicates global comprehension of the phenomenon. Protective factors, although understudied, constitutes a promising line of research for prevention. To date, there is no comprehensive quantitative review attempting to summarize knowledge on both family and peer factors that increase or decrease the risk for adolescents and emerging adults DV victimization. The current meta-analysis draws on 87 studies with a total sample of 278,712 adolescents and young adults to examine effect sizes of the association between various family and peer correlates of DV victimization. Results suggest small, significant effect sizes for all the family (various forms of child maltreatment, parental support, and parental monitoring) and peer factors (peer victimization, sexual harassment, affiliation with deviant peers, and supportive/prosocial peers) in the prediction of DV. With few exceptions, forms of DV (psychological, physical, and sexual), gender, and age did not moderate the strength of these associations. In addition, no difference was found between the magnitude of family and peer factors’ effect sizes, suggesting that these determinants are equally important in predicting DV. The current results provide future directions for examining relations between risk and protective factors for DV and indicate that both peers and family should be part of the development of efficient prevention options.

PurposeIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a problematic and important social phenomenon (World Health Organization [WHO], 2021) that has been repeatedly linked to attachment insecurities (Velotti et al., 2020). However, the mechanisms linking these two variables remain understudied. This study examines the direct and indirect associations between attachment insecurities (anxiety and avoidance) and perpetration of IPV (psychological, physical, sexual, coercive control) through the use of dysfunctional communication patterns (i.e., demand/demand, I demand/my partner withdraws, my partner demands/I withdraw) and lower relationship satisfaction.MethodsA sample of 613 men and non-binary people who consulted organizations providing help to individuals with relationship or IPV-related difficulties answered online questionnaires. A path analysis was conducted to test the direct and indirect associations between attachment insecurities and perpetrated IPV through communication patterns and relationship satisfaction.ResultsThe results showed a direct and positive association between attachment anxiety and perpetration of coercive control, and an indirect and positive association between attachment insecurities and psychological violence through the demand/demand pattern. The results also revealed an indirect and positive association between attachment anxiety and psychological violence, sexual violence, and coercive control through the I demand/my partner withdraws pattern. Finally, an indirect and positive association was observed between attachment insecurities and all types of violence studied through lower relationship satisfaction.ConclusionsThis study provides key individual and relational correlates of IPV perpetration that can inform prevention and intervention among men and non-binary people.

In Canada, attempts at suicide and suicidal ideation are particularly common in men. According to the interpersonal theory of suicide, the factors related to suicidal ideation and attempts at taking one's life are distinct. The purpose of the present study is to identify the variables associated with suicidal ideation, recent attempts at suicide (within the last two months), and the reported number of suicide attempts throughout the lives of men who sought help. A total of 2,398 participants were recruited from support centers for men and answered questions to evaluate the three indicators of suicidal behavior (ideation, recent attempts, repeated attempts) and several other personal, interpersonal, and contextual variables. The hierarchal logistic regression analysis results showed that a psychological diagnosis and attachment anxiety are linked to an increased risk of suicidal behavior in all three indicators. Going through a breakup, being in court for conjugal violence issues, drug use, bullying, and the perceived positive and negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are linked to suicidal ideation. Being single, having witnessed physical violence as a child, and the perceived negative impacts of the pandemic are linked to recent suicide attempts. Finally, personal income, being in court for a reason other than conjugal violence, level of education, instances of childhood trauma (sexual abuse, psychological neglect, bullying), and attachment avoidance are all factors linked to repeated attempts at suicide. Different ways to reflect on the risk factors and protections related to suicidal thoughts and attempts are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Trauma is a global issue and public health concern. Political decisions may directly impact rates of trauma exposure, be it individual trauma or mass disaster, and guide how we deal with the consequences of trauma. In this editorial, we warn that the current U.S. administration's decisions are impacting exposure to and consequences of trauma worldwide as well as disrupting the field of traumatic stress in research and practice.

Au Canada, les tentatives de suicide et les idées suicidaires sont particulièrement fréquentes chez les hommes. Selon la théorie interpersonnelle du suicide, les facteurs liés aux idées et aux tentatives suicidaires seraient distincts. Cette étude avait pour but d'identifier les variables associées aux idées suicidaires, aux tentatives suicidaires récentes (dans les 2 derniers mois) et aux tentatives suicidaires rapportées au cours de la vie chez des hommes en demande d'aide. Au total, 2,398 participants, recrutés dans un service d'aide pour les hommes, ont répondu à des questionnaires évaluant trois indicateurs des comportements suicidaires (idéations, tentatives récentes et tentatives à vie) et plusieurs variables personnelles, intrapersonnelles et contextuelles. Les résultats des analyses de régression logistique hiérarchique révèlent qu'avoir reçu un diagnostic psychologique et l'anxiété d'abandon sont liés à un risque accru de comportements suicidaires selon les trois indicateurs. Vivre une rupture, être en processus judiciaire en matière de violence conjugale, la consommation de drogues, l'intimidation subie en enfance et les impacts positifs et négatifs de la pandémie sont liés aux idées suicidaires. Être célibataire, avoir été témoin de violence physique en enfance et les impacts négatifs de la pandémie sont liés aux tentatives de suicide récentes. Enfin, le revenu, un processus judiciaire autre qu'en violence conjugale, les études postsecondaires, trois traumatismes vécus en enfance (agression sexuelle, négligence psychologique, intimidation) et l'évitement de l'intimité sont liés aux tentatives de suicide à vie. Des pistes de réflexion sur les facteurs de risque et de protection liés aux idées et aux tentatives suicidaires sont proposées. In Canada, attempts at suicide and suicidal ideation are particularly common in men. According to the interpersonal theory of suicide, the factors related to suicidal ideation and attempts at taking one's life are distinct. The purpose of the present study is to identify the variables associated with suicidal ideation, recent attempts at suicide (within the last two months), and the reported number of suicide attempts throughout the lives of men who sought help. A total of 2,398 participants were recruited from support centers for men and answered questions to evaluate the three indicators of suicidal behavior (ideation, recent attempts, repeated attempts) and several other personal, interpersonal, and contextual variables. The hierarchal logistic regression analysis results showed that a psychological diagnosis and attachment anxiety are linked to an increased risk of suicidal behavior in all three indicators. Going through a breakup, being in court for conjugal violence issues, drug use, bullying, and the perceived positive and negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are linked to suicidal ideation. Being single, having witnessed physical violence as a child, and the perceived negative impacts of the pandemic are linked to recent suicide attempts. Finally, personal income, being in court for a reason other than conjugal violence, level of education, instances of childhood trauma (sexual abuse, psychological neglect, bullying), and attachment avoidance are all factors linked to repeated attempts at suicide. Different ways to reflect on the risk factors and protections related to suicidal thoughts and attempts are discussed. Intérêt public La peur d'être abandonné et le diagnostic psychologique sont associés aux idées et aux tentatives suicidaires des hommes. La perception d'être rejeté par les autres ou d'être un poids pourrait expliquer que ces facteurs, et d'autres, soient liés aux comportements suicidaires.