Women experiencing psychological abuse: Are they a homogenous group?

Diane R. Follingstad, M. Jill Rogers

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Abstract

Dichotomizing women as abused versus not abused assumes that any psychological maltreatment results in similar outcomes. A national sample of women in conflictual relationships completed an online survey. Women with no incidence (N = 33), the lowest quartile (N = 86), and the top quartile (N = 81) of psychological maltreatment demonstrated significant differences in reactions to the maltreatment, mental health indicators, personality variables, perceived harm, problematic relationship schemas, and response styles. Women with no psychological abuse and women in the lowest quartile produced similar scores that were typically distinct from the top-quartile women. Effective treatment of women with lower amounts of psychological abuse might not require a unique intervention likely necessary for women experiencing much psychological abuse.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)891-916
Number of pages26
JournalJournal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
Volume21
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2012

Keywords

  • Group comparison
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Psychological abuse
  • Risk factors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Professions (miscellaneous)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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