Perspectives on verbal and psychological abuse / Roland D. Maiuro, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maiuro, Roland D., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychological abuse.

Invective.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There are dozens of ways to be emotionally abusive: unwarranted criticism, sighs, a condescending tone of voice, disgusted looks, and "the cold shoulder," to name a few. In some respects, emotional abuse is more devastating than physical abuse because victims are more likely to blame themselves. While a substantial amount of research has focused on physical forms of domestic violence, there has been little information available about more subtle forms of violence such as psychological, emotional, and verbal abuse. This book, a collection of acclaimed articles from the peer-reviewed journal Violence and Victims, addresses how psychological aggression can be reliably measured, as well as the challenges inherent in alleging or proving that these non-physical violent acts have occurred. Authors--experts on these forms of abuse from a variety of social science disciplines--present research related to perpetrators of psychological and verbal abuse, victims of this abuse, and effective interventions. Articles examine the complexity and severity of psychological abuse, and focus on the fact that psychological abuse almost always precedes physical abuse, underscoring the importance of early intervention. They explore the role of gender and socioeconomic status in psychological abuse and discuss the primary personality characteristics of perpetrators. Links between abuse and poor birth outcomes are examined, as is dating violence and emotional abuse in the workplace. This collection of distinguished articles contributes greatly to our understanding of an insidious form of violence--verbal and psychological abuse--that can be extremely destructive and is experienced in some form by nearly half the population. Key Features: Delivers top-tier research articles by interdisciplinary experts on psychological and verbal abuse Explores the challenges of alleging and proving that these non-physical violent acts have occurred Covers aggression in intimate relationships and in the workplace Presents effective interventions

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Nature and Prevalence of Partner Psychological Abuse in a National Sample of Adults

Method

Participants

Measures

Procedure

Results

General Prevalence Data

Frequency and Impact of PSYAB

Relationship of Frequency of PSYAB, Emotional Impact, and Behavioral Impact

Internal Consistency of PSYAB Categories

Relationship of Reporting Partner PSYAB With Social Desirability and Attachment

Labeling Partners as Psychologically Abusive

Demographics Related to Reporting Partner PSYAB

Discussion

Prevalence

Frequency, Emotional, and Behavioral Impact of Psychological Abuse

Demographics

Limitations

Future Research

References

Chapter 2: Psychological Abuse: A Variable Deserving Critical Attention in Domestic Violence

Psychological Aggression can be Measured Reliably

When Physical Aggression Occurs, it Is Often Preceded by Psychological/Verbal Aggression

The Effects of Psychological Aggression are Often as Deleterious as Those of Physical Aggression

Definition of Psychological Abuse in Intimate Relationships

Summary

Chapter 3: Perceived Verbal Conflict Behaviors Associated With Physical Aggression and Sexual Coercion in Dating Relationships: A Gender-Sensitive Analysis

Gender and Conflict Behaviors

Conflict Behaviors and Aggression

Hypotheses

Conflict Behaviors in Aggressive Versus Non-Aggressive Dating Relationships

Conflict Behaviors Associated With Perpetration

Gender Differences in Perceived Verbal Conflict Behaviors Associated With Perpetration

Notes

Chapter 4: Stalking and Psychological Abuse: Common Factors and Relationship-Specific Characteristics.

Conceptual Definitions of Stalking and Psychological Abuse

Relationship-Specific Factors

Personality Characteristics

Instruments

Data Analysis

Stalking and Psychological Abuse Prevalence and Gender Differences

Stalking and Psychological Abuse Correlations

Stalking and Psychological Abuse Path Analyses

Harsh Parental Discipline, Anxious Attachment, and Need for Control: A Common Basis for Relationship Violence-Based Phenomena?

Relationship Characteristics Specific to Stalking and Psychological Abuse

Chapter 5: Psychological Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes: Threat of Violence Versus Other Verbal and Emotional Abuse

Methods

Assessments

Chapter 6: Measuring Interference With Employment and Education Reported by Women With Abusive Partners: Preliminary Data

Participants and Procedure

Reliability

Validity

The Relationship Between Restraining and Interfering Tactics and Work or School Participation

Chapter 7: Effects of Men's Subtle and Overt Psychological Abuse on Low-Income Women

Sample

Additional Analyses

Chapter 8: The Impact of Different Forms of Psychological Abuse on Battered Women

Respondents

Analysis

Appendix

Chapter 9: The Development of a Measure of Psychological Maltreatment of Women by Their Male Partners

Development of the Measure

Subjects

Item Means and Endorsement

Factor Analysis

Intracouple Reliability

Subscale Reliability.

Discussion

Note

Chapter 10: Psychologists' Judgments of Psychologically Aggressive Actions When Perpetrated by a Husband Versus a Wife

Chapter 11: Abused Women or Abused Men? An Examination of the Context and Outcomes of Dating Violence

Sample Characteristics

Data Preparation

The Incidence and Frequency of Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration

Gender Differences in Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration

Motives for Using Physical Aggression

Outcomes of Dating Violence Victimization

Conclusion

Chapter 12: Psychological Abuse: Implications for Adjustment and Commitment to Leave Violent Partners

Chapter 13: Psychological and Physical Dating Violence Perpetrated by Pregnant and Parenting Latina Adolescents

Theoretical Framework

Procedures

Analysis and Results

Limitations and Implications

Chapter 14: Interpersonal and Systemic Aspects of Emotional Abuse at Work: The Target's Perspective

Examining Emotional Abuse

Elements of Targets' Experience

The Curent Study

Instrument

Analytical Approach

Describing the Indescribable

Abusive Behaviors

Lay Definitions of Abusive Treatment

Organizational Norms and Support

1. Company Responsibility

2. Target's Responsibility

Implications of Organizational Responding

Standards of Behavior: The Principled Workplace

Feeling Abused

References.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 7, 2016).

ISBN:

1-78684-067-7

0-8261-9467-2

OCLC:

935248309