The purpose of this study was to investigate this incongruity by examining the decision making patterns of angered and non-angered abusive men in a laboratory setting. Using Multi Attribute Utility Theory, a decision making model, the utility of abusive and nonabusive behaviors were compared among 32 mildly physically abusive men, 32 maritally distressed, nonabusive men, and 32 nondistressed, nonabusive men. All subjects were randomly assigned to an anger induction or neutral induction condition. As predicted, the utility for abusive behavior was greater for angry abusive men.
Deciding to be Violent: The Perceived Utility of Abusive Behavior in Marriage
Authors: Randall C. Nedegaard; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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Besides evaluating the utility for being abusive to man, probably the other part to evaluate will be to evaluate the limits beyond which even these man would not go. In order to further prevent home abuse, applications of the utility theory can further develop the understanding of human behaviour when under stress. In order to minimize these cases, what can be done to make the utility derived from home abuse to be less and how it is influenced by different stimuli
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