TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Intimate relationships and personal distress: the invisible harm of psychological aggression
JO  - Personality and social psychology bulletin
A1  - Arriaga, Ximena B.
A1  - Schkeryantz, Emily L.
SP  - 1332
EP  - 1344
VL  - 41
IS  - 10
N2  - Aggression in intimate relationships is pervasive, has been implicated in personal distress, and yet may not be perceived as harmful. Two studies (cross-sectional, longitudinal) examined whether being the target of psychologically aggressive behavior by a partner is uniquely associated with personal distress, beyond the effects of general couple functioning, perpetrating aggression, or experiencing physical aggression. New instances of psychological aggression by a partner predicted increases in personal distress. Study 2 also examined participants' perceptions of what causes them stress. Although psychological aggression by a partner predicted personal distress, participants did not perceive their relationship as a source of stress. This suggests a pattern of "invisible harm" in which individuals victimized by psychological aggression may not recognize the harm they are experiencing.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-1672
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167215594123
ID  - ref1
ER  -