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ArticleJournal of interpersonal violence2026

Development and Validation of the Psychological Abuse in Relationships Scale.

Elizabeth Veronica-Mary McLindon, Cynthia Brown, Mandy McKenzie, Laura Tarzia, Kelsey Hegarty

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5 authors.

Elizabeth Veronica-Mary McLindonThe University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5426-152X
Cynthia BrownThe University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6176-9521
Mandy McKenzieThe University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2506-8653
Laura TarziaThe University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0220-4985
Kelsey HegartyThe University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7532-5147

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psychological abuse within intimate relationships is a highly prevalent subtype of intimate partner violence (IPV) that is frequently associated with other types of IPV such as sexual or physical violence. Psychological abuse can cause enduring harm, including the loss of agency and self-belief, and entrapment in a relationship. Previous measures of psychological abuse have been characterized by inconsistencies in conceptualization and measurement contributing to problems in identifying its prevalence, impact, and patterns. To address many of the existing challenges and gaps, we developed a new measure of psychological abuse, building upon scale development work to date, and in consultation with lived experience and academic experts. A sample of 765 adult women in Australia completed our survey of 31 psychologically abusive behaviors to establish reliability and validity evidence for a new measure of psychological abuse victimization and impact.

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Crime VictimsEmotional AbuseIntimate Partner ViolenceAdultAgedAustraliaFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultcoercive controlintimate partner violencemeasurementpsychological violencescale

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PMID40176560
PMCPMC13047223

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