Hardin, Dr. DelethaMandatori, Flavia2021-04-292021-04-292021Mandatori, Flavia. “The Role of Personality Traits in Predicting Intimate Partner Aggression within Romantic Relationships.” Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry, 2021. https://doi.org/10.48497/BDCX-VH27.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/1671Recommended citation: Mandatori, Flavia. “The Role of Personality Traits in Predicting Intimate Partner Aggression within Romantic Relationships.” Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry, 2021. https://doi.org/10.48497/BDCX-VH27.The purpose of this literature review was to examine the relationship between personality traits and intimate partner aggression within romantic relationships. Specifically, this study focused on the role of the Big Five, borderline personality traits, and psychopathic traits to explain aggressive behavior within romantic relationships. Extant scholarships emphasize the significant relationship between personality traits and intimate partner aggression. In particular, neuroticism was strongly correlated with psychological aggression for both men and women. Furthermore, borderline personality features, especially the trait anger, played a significant role in predicting intimate partner aggression. Psychopathic traits were also strong predictors of violent and aggressive behavior towards an intimate partner. The current findings highlight the importance of gaining a better understanding of the role of personality traits on individual behavior, as to identify the etiologies of aggressive behaviors and develop effective treatment and prevention strategies. This essay was written in Dr. Deletha Hardin’s PSY 319 class.en-USPersonality TraitsBig FiveIntimate Partner AggressionArticlehttps://doi.org/10.48497/BDCX-VH27