Psychological aggression victimization and perceived social support as predictors of mental well-being in same-sex and mixed-sex relationships

Cadman, K. (2022). Psychological aggression victimization and perceived social support as predictors of mental well-being in same-sex and mixed-sex relationships. https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:3790

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Title

Psychological aggression victimization and perceived social support as predictors of mental well-being in same-sex and mixed-sex relationships

Author
Cadman, Kim
Call Number

LE3 .A278 2022

Date

2022

Supervisor

Holmberg, Diane
Bell, Kathryn

Degree Grantor

Acadia University

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Degree Level

Honours

Discipline

Psychology

Affiliation

Psychology

Abstract

Research suggests that psychological intimate partner aggression (IPA) victimization and psychological distress are positively associated, and that perceived social support acts as a buffer against adverse mental health outcomes of IPA victimization. However, relatively few studies have parsed out the unique effects of psychological IPA while controlling for the effects of physical and sexual IPA. Furthermore, few studies have examined this relationship across genders and relationship types (same-sex and mixed-sex). The present study addressed these gaps by administering daily diary surveys focusing on unique adverse mental health effects of psychological IPA victimization, and the potential moderating effects of perceived social support, gender identity, and relationship type. Two multi-level model analyses were conducted using two sub-samples from a pre-existing dataset. The first analysis focused on the largest demographic group (cisgender women in mixed-sex relationships), while the second analysis explored possible variations across gender identity and relationship type, by considering six demographic groups (i.e., cisgender women, cisgender men, and gender diverse individuals in same- or mixed-sex relationships). The first analysis indicated a significant positive association between psychological IPA and distress, which was moderated by perceived support. While the second analysis showed the same patterns as the first, the association between distress and psychological IPA was non-significant and was not moderated by perceived support. The present study highlights the importance of inclusive psychological IPA research for generalizability of findings.

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