Identity and relatedness as mediators between child emotional abuse and adult couple adjustment in women |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Quebec in Montreal, 100, Sherbrooke O., Montreal, Quebec H2X 3P2, Canada;2. Department of Sexology, University of Quebec in Montreal, 455 René-Levesque E., Room W-R165, Montreal, Quebec H2L 4Y2, Canada |
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Abstract: | The empirical literature indicates that childhood emotional abuse (CEA) produces long lasting impairments in interpersonal relatedness and identity, often referred to as self-capacities. CEA has also been shown to negatively impact couple functioning. This study examined the role of identity and interpersonal conflicts in mediating the relationship between CEA and women's report of couple adjustment among 184 French Canadian women from the general population. Path analysis revealed that CEA was related to poorer couple adjustment through its impact on dysfunctional self-capacities and the experience of greater conflicts in relationships. Findings highlight the importance of assessing CEA to better explain couple adjustment in women with relationship difficulties and provide potential intervention targets based on the self-capacities framework. |
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Keywords: | Child abuse Couple adjustment Identity Relatedness |
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