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CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles
The Role of Emotional Abuse in Physically Abusive Relationships
Abstract
Two hundred thirty four women were interviewed to assess the relationship of emotional abuse to physical abuse. Six major types of emotional abuse were identified. Analyses determined if the types of emotional abuse were related to the frequency and severity of physical abuse. Women in long-term abusive relationships were contrasted with women experiencing only short-term abuse. Other comparisons consisted of: women who thought emotional abuse was worse than physical abuse vs. women who thought the opposite; and women who could predict physical abuse from the emotional abuse were compared with those who could not. The extent to which the women believed the men''s threats and ridicule or thought their abusive behavior was justified was used as a factor to determine the impact of emotional abuse. Future research should investigate emotional abuse patterns in nonbattering relationships for comparison with battered women''s experiences.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1990
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00978514
Repository Citation
Follingstad, Diane R.; Rutledge, Larry L.; Berg, Barbara J.; Hause, Elizabeth S.; and Polek, Darlene S., "The Role of Emotional Abuse in Physically Abusive Relationships" (1990). CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles. 83.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/crvaw_facpub/83
Notes/Citation Information
Dr. Diane Follingstad had not been a faculty member of the University of Kentucky at the time of publication.