Type of intimate partner violence- Physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression are the four categories of close relationship violence.

1. Type of intimate partner violence- Physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression are the four categories of close relationship violence.
a. Physical violence- The use of physical force to cause death, incapacity, damage, or harm.
b. Sexual violence- non-contact unwanted sexual encounters, forced sexual contact, non-physically compelled unwanted penetration, using force on a victim to penetrate someone else, and raping the victim constitute sexual violence.
c. Stalking and cyberstalking- A behavior of unsolicited and repeated attention and contact creates worry or anxiety about ones or anothers safety.
2. Risk factors for intimate partner violence- Individual, interpersonal, community, and societal variables contribute to the risk of perpetrating intimate partner violence.
a. Individual factors- Individual factors of violence include a lack of nonviolent conflict-solving skills, low self-esteem, depression, and suicidal tendencies.
b. Relationship factors- Relationship disputes entail jealousy, divorce, possessiveness, division, and tension.
c. Community factors- A community where neighbors do not know or watch out for one another and where people have minimal community participation.

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