Emotional abuse among Lesbian Italian women: Relationship consequences, help-seeking and disclosure behaviors. Issue 2 (3rd April 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Emotional abuse among Lesbian Italian women: Relationship consequences, help-seeking and disclosure behaviors. Issue 2 (3rd April 2021)
- Main Title:
- Emotional abuse among Lesbian Italian women: Relationship consequences, help-seeking and disclosure behaviors
- Authors:
- Battista, Silvia Di
Paolini, Daniele
Pivetti, Monica
Biondi, Paola
Balsamo, Michela
Carlucci, Leonardo
Cigliano, Ileana Aiese
Mazzoni, Silvia - Abstract:
- Abstract: Objective: The study aims to provide a preliminary examination of the psychometric properties of the Italian version of Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Abuse (MMEA) and aims to investigate consequences of emotional abuse for the relationship, help-seeking and disclosure behaviors, among a sample of lesbian women. Methods and participants: One hundred and sixty-five lesbian volunteers filled in a self-report questionnaire including a measure of emotional abuse (MMEA) investigating the consequences of the abuse for the relationship and their disclosure and help-seeking behaviors. Results: Structural equation modeling (SEM) confirmed the four-factor structure of the MMEA among the sample, and indicated MMEA as a valid tool to measure the phenomenon among Italian lesbian women. As for the consequences of the emotional abuse, most of the participants continued their relationship after the abuse and chose not to talk about the episodes to anyone. When opening up about the abuse, participants mainly reported it to close friends and psychologists and/or psychotherapists. These results have important clinical and policy implications as they provide some indications to be taken into account by mental health professionals and policymakers working with abused lesbian clients.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of gay & lesbian mental health. Volume 25:Issue 2(2021)
- Journal:
- Journal of gay & lesbian mental health
- Issue:
- Volume 25:Issue 2(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 25, Issue 2 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 25
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0025-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 175
- Page End:
- 207
- Publication Date:
- 2021-04-03
- Subjects:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) -- emotional abuse -- lesbian women -- relationship consequences -- help-seeking
Gays -- Mental health -- Periodicals
Lesbians -- Mental health -- Periodicals
Homosexuality -- Periodicals
Psychotherapy -- Periodicals
Bisexuality -- Periodicals
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Gays -- Mental health
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Lesbians -- Mental health
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616.8900866405 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wglm ↗
http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?JournalID=713392 ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗
http://jglp.haworthpress.com ↗
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J529 ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/19359705.2020.1843582 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1935-9705
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