The Influence of Emotion Dysregulation on the Relationship between Emotional Abuse and Self-concealment among Romantic Partners. Issue 5 (28th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sease, Thomas B.; Perkins, David R.; Yang, Yang
• Is Part Of: Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma. Volume 31:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 646
• Page End: 659
• Publication Date: 2022-05-28
• Subjects: Self-concealment -- emotional abuse -- emotion dysregulation -- romantic partners -- college students; Violence -- Periodicals; Offenses against the person -- Periodicals; Aggression -- Periodicals; Crime Victims -- Periodicals; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- Periodicals; Violence -- Periodicals; 616.8582
• DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2021.1921088
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1092-6771

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The current study investigated the impact of emotional abuse on self-concealment in a sample of 126 college students currently in a romantic heterosexual relationship. This study also examined whether emotion dysregulation moderated the relationship between emotional abuse and self-concealment. Results showed emotion dysregulation moderated the relationship between emotional abuse and self-concealment. When emotion dysregulation was low, being in an emotionally abusive relationship was positively associated with self-concealment. When emotion dysregulation was high, emotional abuse was not associated with self-concealment. In the context of intimate partner emotional abuse, this study suggests self-concealment is an attempt to cope with unwanted internal events, which may be especially salient among people with low emotion dysregulation.