The Influence of Married Men′s Exposure to Domestic Violence during Childhood and Adolescence on Their Marital Function and Conflict Resolution Style -Focusing on Married Men in Gwangju Area-

기혼남성의 성장기 가정폭력 노출경험과 부부기능 및 갈등해결방식과의 관계 -광주지역 기혼남성을 대상으로-

This study examined how married men's experience of domestic violence during childhood and adolescence influences on their marital function and conflict resolution style. The SPSS 10.0 for Windows was used to analyze data obtained through 412 married men who live in Gwangiu. Major findings were as follows : 1. The marital function was different by the experience of abuse by parents and witness of father-to- mother abuse. 2. The conflict resolution style was different by the experience of abuse by parents and the witness of father-to-mother abuse. 3. The witness of father-to-mother abuse had the strongest impact on married men's marital function and their conflict resolution style . As the result of the study. it concludes that the exposure to domestic violence during childhood and adolescence has a negative effect on a marital relationship.