Rethinking current approaches to psychological abuse: Conceptual and methodological issues

Follingstad, Diane R.

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2006.07.004

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“…As already stated, no general consensus exists on how psychological violence should be defined and which acts it should contain (Follingstad, 2007). Nevertheless, evidence has been found that psychological violence has a negative health impact (Coker et al, 2007) with depressive symptoms and decreased self-esteem as the best documented health outcomes for psychological IPV (Follingstad, 2009).…”

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“…Notwithstanding these aforementioned difficulties, recent studies have noted the importance of integrating psychological aggression in IPV research as it is more prevalent, often a precursor of physical IPV, and may be more harmful than physical IPV (Follingstad, 2007;Follingstad & Edmundson, 2010;Krug et al, 2002;Péloquin, Lafontaine, & Brassard, 2011;Romans et al, 2007). Therefore, we hypothesized that in the present study psychological violence would also be more prevalent than both physical and sexual IPV (hypothesis 2) Individual Well-Being Experiences with IPV undermine the individual well-being of victims (e.g., Afifi et al, 2009).…”

Section: Prevalence Research On Intimate Partner Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This latter aspect in the sentence is important as to date there is no consensus about this construct. Neither a universal description has been established for psychological IPV, nor a legal definition (Follingstad, 2007). Scholars differ in what to call the acts of non-physical forms of violence (McHugh, Rakowski, & Swiderski, 2013), and there is no general cut-off score to determine whether or not one is a victim of psychological intimate violence (O'Leary, 2001).…”

Section: Prevalence Research On Intimate Partner Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Intimate Partner Violence in Belgium: Prevalence, Individual Health Outcomes, and Relational Correlates

Hellemans¹,

Buysse²,

Smet³

et al. 2014

Psychologica Belgica

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The last decades, there has been an intensification of research on intimate partner violence (IPV) at both international as well as national levels 1 . Specifically in Belgium, two large representative population-based studies have already been conducted on IPV. The first study dates from 1988 and only analyzed violence against women (Vandewege, Bruynooghe, & Opdebeeck, 1988). The second study was extended to men (Bruynooghe, Nolanders, & Opdebeeck, 1998). As the most recent prevalence rates date from more than ten years ago, the major aim of the current study was to provide up-to-date national IPV prevalence estimates. In addition, this study further expands the knowledge on two topics that have only recently gained more research attention. These include the involvement of men as victims, which still remains a controversial research topic, and the examination of psychological IPV. Alongside registering the occurrence of IPV, we aimed to examine both the individual and relational well-being among IPV victims. Prevalence Research on Intimate Partner ViolenceThe World Health Organization (WHO, 2010) refers to IPV as "behaviour within an intimate relationship that causes physical, Hellemans, S et al. (2014) Research on intimate partner violence (IPV) using national samples is important to guide prevention efforts. However, the latest prevalence estimates for Belgium date from more than ten years ago. Therefore, this study used population-based cross-sectional data (N = 1,472) to assess to what extent adult women and men in Belgium experienced psychological, physical or sexual violence from their current partner in the last year. Next to assessing the association with individual health correlates, we explored the association between IPV and relationship quality. The annual prevalence of physical IPV in a current relationship was 1.3%. Only women experienced sexual IPV (0.3%). Fourteen percent of the respondents reported psychological violence and no differences were noted between women and men. Victims of psychological IPV reported adverse mental health outcomes and the effect was stronger for women than for men. Additionally, psychological victimization was associated with a diminished level of relationship quality, but no gender differences were noted.. Intimate Partner Violence in Belgium: Prevalence, Individual Health Outcomes, and Relational Correlates. Psychologica Belgica 54(1), 79-96, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334ψ

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Section: Prevalence Research On Intimate Partner Violencementioning

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Section: Prevalence Research On Intimate Partner Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Prevalence Research On Intimate Partner Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Intimate Partner Violence in Belgium: Prevalence, Individual Health Outcomes, and Relational Correlates

Hellemans¹,

Buysse²,

Smet³

et al. 2014

Psychologica Belgica

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“…Some studies suggest that physical or sexual abuse is a stronger predictor of depression (Ali, Israr, Ali, & Janjua, 2009;J. C. Campbell, et al, 1997), while others suggest that psychological abuse is a stronger predictor of depression in abused women (Follingstad, 2007;Pico-Alfonso et al, 2006;Wong, et al, 2011). Hazen and her colleagues (2008) also examined the impact of different types of psychological abuse on the mental health of abused women.…”

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Depression in Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

Wong¹,

Fong²,

Tiwari³

2012

Essential Notes in Psychiatry

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“…Psychological abuse assumes that the behaviors are intense, occur frequently, (Follingstad, 2007) and target a person's sense of self (Murphy & Cascardi, 1999) -it is more than a list of specific actions. Unfortunately, a clear threshold that behaviors must cross in order to be considered psychological abuse has yet to be identified in the literature.…”

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Self-efficacy in the context of psychological abuse: a model of efficacy erosion.

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Rethinking current approaches to psychological abuse: Conceptual and methodological issues

Cited by 132 publications

References 38 publications

Intimate Partner Violence in Belgium: Prevalence, Individual Health Outcomes, and Relational Correlates

Intimate Partner Violence in Belgium: Prevalence, Individual Health Outcomes, and Relational Correlates

Depression in Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

Self-efficacy in the context of psychological abuse: a model of efficacy erosion.

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