Exploring the Impact of Emotional Abuse on Married Women Psychological Problems. A Quantitative Study

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of partner emotional abuse on the psychological problems of married women. A descriptive comparative research design was employed, and a sample of (N=200) married women was purposively recruited. The sample was divided into two groups: (n= 100) women who had experienced partner psychological abuse and (n =100) women who had not. Two standardized scales, the Emotional Abuse Scale and the General Mental Health Scale, were used for data collection. The results revealed a significant difference in the psychological well-being of women who had experienced partner psychological abuse compared to those who had not. The findings indicated that partner psychological abuse is a significant predictor of mental health problems among women, with implications for the fields of women's psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, community psychology, and health psychology.