Citation

Taft CT, O'farrell TJ, Torres SE, Panuzio J, Monson CM, Murphy M, Murphy CM. J. Fam. Psychol. 2006; 20(4): 581-588.

Affiliation

Behavioral Science Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, VA Boston Healthcare System, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. casey.taft@va.gov

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0893-3200.20.4.581

PMID

17176192

Abstract

In this study, the authors examined the correlates of psychological aggression victimization and perpetration among a community sample of 145 heterosexual couples. For both women and men, psychological aggression victimization was associated with greater psychological distress, anxiety, and physical health symptoms beyond the effects of physical aggression. Psychological aggression victimization was also uniquely associated with higher levels of depression for women. Trait anger and poor relationship adjustment were the strongest correlates of psychological aggression perpetration across genders. Childhood father-to-child and father-to-mother aggressions were associated with psychological aggression perpetration for men only, suggesting possible distinct etiologies across genders. These data highlight the importance of the further development of models for psychological aggression in both women and men.

Language: en