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Arthur L. Cantos
UTRGV Family Violence Lab
Department of Psychological Science
EIEAB 3.209
1201 W. University Dr. Edinburg TX 78539
Email: arthur.cantos@utrgv.edu

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The main focus of the Family Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Lab is to assess all aspects of the family violence area and the treatment for perpetrators of intimate partner violence. 

Our research involves the proficient use of several software programs, such as:

  • SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science)
  • MPlus (Statistical modeling program)
  • Qualtrics (Data collection software)

Research Topics

  • Hormonal assessment in perpetrators of intimate partner violence
  • Exploring the moderating effect of cognitive flexibility on the relationship between alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence 
  • Ability of perpetrators of intimate partner violence to recognize emotions based on facial expressions 
  • Assessing characteristics and types of violence in female perpetration of intimate partner violence on probation and their classification as generally violent or family-only violent 
  • The influence of resilience on academic outcomes in undergraduate survivors of interparental violence and child abuse 
  • The influence of psychopathology on attitudes and behavioral patterns in intimate partner violence perpetration 
  • The influence of social support on severity of intimate partner violence perpetration
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