Citation

Liu SR, Schulz MS, Waldinger RJ. J. Aggression Maltreat. Trauma 2015; 24(6): 636-655.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10926771.2015.1049768

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examined the link between experiencing multiple types of child maltreatment and intentions to control emotion during charged discussions with intimate partners in adulthood, and whether the link is mediated by intensity of negative emotions. Using video recall, 97 couples rated their levels of emotions and intentions to control emotion during charged discussions with partners. Number of types of child maltreatment reported was linked with effort to control emotion, and the relationship was partially mediated by intensity of participants' feelings of hostility. For men, the link was also partially mediated by self-reported sadness and anxiety.

FINDINGS underscore the importance of attending to abuse survivors' experiences of and attempts to manage intense emotions in treatment, particularly in couples therapy.

Language: en