The association of childhood trauma with perceptions of self and the partner in adult romantic relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18952093 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dean Busby (0000-0002-1943-7056, Brigham Young University, corresponding author), Dean M Busby, Eric C Walker (Brigham Young University), Thomas B Holman (Brigham Young University) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 547-561 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4126 • E-ISSN: 1475-6811 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01316.x |
| OpenAlex | W1965683284 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 35 |
In this study, the association of childhood trauma with perceptions of self and the partner was explored. Using a large sample of more than 5,400 couples who completed the RELATE inventory, couples in which neither partner experienced childhood physical abuse were compared on personality and communication scales with couples where only the female experienced abuse, only the male experienced abuse, and both partners experienced abuse. The primary question of interest was to evaluate whether childhood trauma was associated with selection effects of romantic partners, perceptual effects of partners, or reciprocal negativity with partners. The evidence from the analysis of variance and path analysis indicates that trauma is more likely to be associated with perceptual effects than selection effects. Individuals who were traumatized rated both themselves and their partners as more neurotic and conflictual, even when controlling for overall levels of relationship satisfaction. However, the partners of traumatized persons do not consider themselves more neurotic or conflictual than partners in relationships where neither partner was abused
Developmental psychology · Negativity effect · Neuroticism · Perception · Personality · Psychotherapist · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |