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Factors that Predict Attrition froma State Sponsored Rural Batterer Treatment Program
Journalof Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma
  • Derrik R. Tollefson, Utah State University
  • E. Gross
  • B. Lundahl
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Disciplines
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Abstract

This study sought to identify factors associated with attrition for 197 individuals who participated in a state-sponsored rural domestic violence treatment program. Bivariate analyses identified 10 factors associated with program attrition. Logistic regression identified three of these (employment status, psychiatric disorder type, and probation status) as significant predictors of attrition. This three-factor model predicted 78% of all outcomes and 43% and 92% of dropouts and completers, respectively. The data suggest that batterer characteristics, particularly batterer psychopathology, unemployment, and criminal history, are more influential determinants of attrition than systemic and programmatic factors. These findings are discussed with respect to their congruence with the literature and their implications for policy, practice, and future research.

Citation Information
Tollefson, D. R., Gross, E., & Lundahl, B. (2008). Factors that Predict Attrition from a State Sponsored Rural Batterer Treatment Program. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 17(4), 453-477.