Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examines the role of psychological abuse as a mediator of the association between physical abuse and women's mental and physical health.Additionally, the role of social support as a moderator of this relationship was examined.A sample of 73 women seeking shelter services completed measures of abuse, mental health, health habits, social support, and physical health.Results indicated psychological abuse fully accounted for the relationship between physical abuse and psychological symptomatology and between physical abuse and interpersonal functioning.These relationships were significantly affected by social support such that the strength of the relationships increased as social support increased.No such effects were found for the relationships between physical abuse and social role performance, or between physical abuse and physical health.Thus, findings support the hypothesis that psychological abuse mediates the relationship between physical abuse and psychological health.
Author: Gregory C. Tomasulo
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2300527733