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Psychological Mindedness as a Protective Factor Against Revictimization in Intimate Relationships
Author(s) -
Zamir Osnat,
Lavee Yoav
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22061
Subject(s) - psychology , clinical psychology , factor (programming language) , developmental psychology , psychotherapist , computer science , programming language
Objectives We tested the moderating effect of psychological mindedness (PM) on the relationship between past experience of child abuse and both intimate partner violence (IPV) and intimate relationship quality. Method Female Israeli graduate students ( N = 425; mean age 35.9 years), either married or in cohabitation, completed an electronic questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SEM multiple group analysis of women with high vs. low PM. Results Child abuse was associated with IPV among women with a low level of PM but not among women with a high level of PM. Contrary to expectation, childhood abuse was associated with lower marital quality among women with a high level of PM but not for women with a low level of PM. Conclusion Results support the notion that psychologically minded people are “wiser but sadder” (Farber, [Farber, B. A., 1989], p. 216). The findings are discussed in relation to revictimization theories, with clinical implications noted.