The Effects of Childhood Abuse on Relationship Quality: Gender Differences and Clinical Implications

Autor/inn/en	Larsen, Carly D.; Sandberg, Jonathan G.; Harper, James M.; Bean, Roy
Titel	The Effects of Childhood Abuse on Relationship Quality: Gender Differences and Clinical Implications
Quelle	In: Family Relations, 60 (2011) 4, S.435-445 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0197-6664
DOI	10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00661.x
Schlagwörter	Sexual Abuse; Structural Equation Models; Measures (Individuals); Gender Differences; Child Abuse; Interpersonal Competence; Interpersonal Relationship; Intimacy; Health Services; Mental Health; Clinics; Questionnaires; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexueller Missbrauch; Messdaten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Intimität; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Psychohygiene; Fragebogen; USA
Abstract	This study examined the relationship between self-reported childhood physical and sexual abuse, romantic relationship quality, possible gender differences, and clinical implications. Three hundred thirty-eight women and 296 men who sought services at a university mental health clinic in the northeast region of the United States completed a 30-minute self-report assessment questionnaire before their first therapy session. Among the items in the questionnaire were measures of childhood physical and sexual abuse, relationship stability, problem areas in the relationship, and other demographic information. Results from structural equation modeling indicated that childhood physical abuse influenced relationship quality for both men and women whereas childhood sexual abuse did not have a significant impact on relationship quality for either gender. The results of the study indicated that there may be more gender similarities than differences in experiences of childhood abuse and relationship quality than previous research has shown. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10