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Research shows that individuals who experience childhood abuse or neglect are more likely to be victims of abuse in adulthood. This may be due to a variety of factors such as a lack of healthy relationship role models, low self-esteem, and normalized attitudes towards abusive behavior.
Additionally, some studies have found that exposure to violence during childhood may alter an individual's brain development, leading to difficulties in regulating emotions and forming healthy attachments in adulthood.
A study published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence found that women who reported childhood physical abuse or witnessing parental violence were more likely to choose abusive partners. Another study published in the Journal of Family Violence found that women who reported childhood physical abuse were more likely to tolerate intimate partner violence.
