ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Why are we willing to tolerate manipulation? Love addiction and perceived acceptability of gaslighting: the mediating effects of sense of giving and relationship power.
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- Problematic Love Behaviors and Correlated Factors: A Systematic Review with Subgroup Meta-Analysis Including Gender/Sex Moderation.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Emotion regulation and resilience in the relationship between gaslighting and mental well-being among Turkish young adults.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The mediating role of gaslighting as a psychological violence between self-silencing and psychological distress.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Childhood cumulative risk and relationship addiction: a developmental timing-pathway differentiation-node buffering integrative model.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study investigates how love addiction influences individuals' perceived acceptability of gaslighting in romantic relationships, focusing on the mediating roles of sense of giving and relationship power. Methods: Surveys were administered online to university students in Southwestern China between October and December 2023, utilizing the Love Addiction Inventory, Sense of Giving Questionnaire, Sexual Relationship Power Scale, and Gaslighting Questionnaire. From an initial pool of 480 responses, 464 valid questionnaires were retained for analysis (96.7% valid response rate). Data were processed and analyzed using SPSS 27.0, beginning with descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations), followed by Pearson correlation analysis and chain mediation analysis. Results: The findings revealed that love addiction did not directly predict perceived acceptability of gaslighting ( Conclusion: These results emphasize the importance of considering the effects of love addiction when understanding perceived acceptability of gaslighting and highlight that sense of giving and relationship power can explain the potential mechanisms of the association between love addiction and perceived acceptability of gaslighting. This provides valuable insights for developing interventions aimed at mitigating gaslighting.
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