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Linkages between childhood emotional abuse and marital satisfaction: The mediating role of empathic accuracy for hostile emotions

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Maneta, E.K., Cohen, S., Schulz, M.S., Waldinger, R.J.·2015·Child Abuse & Neglect

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Research linking childhood emotional abuse (CEA) and adult marital satisfaction has focused on individuals without sufficient attention to couple processes. Less attention has also been paid to the effects of CEA on the ability to read other's emotions, and how this may be related to satisfaction in intimate relationships. In this study, 156 couples reported on histories of CEA, marital satisfaction and empathic accuracy of their partners' positive and hostile emotions during discussion of conflicts in their relationships. Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling was used to examine links between CEA and marital satisfaction, with empathic accuracy as a potential mediator. Both men's and women's CEA histories were linked not only with their own lower marital satisfaction but also with their partners' lower satisfaction. Empathic accuracy for hostile emotions mediated the link between women's CEA and their satisfaction and their partners' satisfaction in the relationship. Findings suggest that a history of CEA is associated with difficulties with empathic accuracy, and that empathic inaccuracy in part mediates the association between CEA and adult marital dissatisfaction.

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  • Women's CEA was related to their partner's lower empathic accuracy for hostile emotions during an in-lab conflictual discussion (Maneta et al., 2015).

    “Women’s CEA was related to their partner’s lower empathic accuracy for hostile emotions during an in-lab conflictual discussion (Maneta et al., 2015)”

    From Partner Effects of Childhood Maltreatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024) · cites this paper as Maneta et al., 2015

  • Men's CEA was not significantly related to their partner's empathic accuracy for hostile emotions (Maneta et al., 2015).

    “men’s CEA was not significantly related to their partner’s empathic accuracy for hostile emotions (Maneta et al., 2015)”

    From Partner Effects of Childhood Maltreatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024) · cites this paper as Maneta et al., 2015

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Authors
Maneta, E. K., Cohen, S., Schulz, M. S., & Waldinger, R. J.
Affiliations
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Bryn Mawr College (US)
Corresponding author
Maneta, E.K.
Venue
Child Abuse & Neglect
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-06
Volume
44
Pages
8-17
ISSN
0145-2134 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2022697611
Cited by
62
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4
FWCI
5.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Child Abuse & Neglect (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (K08 MH01555)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Keywords
childhood emotional abuse, marital satisfaction, empathic accuracy, hostile emotions, couple conflict, mediation, intimate relationships, gender differences
MeSH terms
Adult, Child, Child Abuse, Emotions, Empathy, Female, Hostility, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Marriage, Personal Satisfaction, Sex Factors

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