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Avoidance mediates the relationship between perceived criticism in the family of origin and psychological distress in adulthood

Rosenthal, M. Zachary, Polusny, Melissa A., Follette, Victoria M.·2006·Journal of Emotional Abuse
DOI 10.1300/j135v06n01_05
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This study examined a mediational model whereby avoidance was hypothesized to mediate the relationship between higher perceived criticism in the family of origin and psychological distress in adulthood. Undergraduate women (N = 141) completed self-report instruments assessing perceptions of criticism in the family of origin, avoidant coping, experiential avoidance, and psychological distress. The mediational model was tested using procedures outlined by Baron and Kenny (1986). Support was found for the hypothesized model: (a) Higher perceived criticism was associated with higher avoidance, (b) higher avoidance was associated with greater distress, (c) higher perceived criticism was associated with greater distress, and (d) the relationship between perceived criticism and distress was non-significant when adding avoidance into the model. Results suggest that avoidance may be an emotion regulation strategy associated with perceived criticism in the family of origin that exacerbates psychological problems in adulthood.

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  • Adopting an unwilling stance toward experiencing emotions post-trauma is presumed to predict harmful consequences such as drug and alcohol misuse and risky sexual behavior, and to impair use of helpful emotion regulation strategies.

    “Adopting an unwilling stance toward experiencing emotions post-trauma (e.g., engaging in various forms of EA) is presumed to predict harmful consequences such as drug and alcohol misuse and risky sexual behavior, and further impair use of helpful emotion regulation strategies [16,17,18].”

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Authors
Rosenthal, M. Z., Polusny, M. A., & Follette, V. M.
Affiliations
  • Duke University (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • University of Nevada, Reno (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Emotional Abuse
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2006-03-30
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
87-102
ISSN
  • 1092-6798 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-4714
DOI
10.1300/j135v06n01_05
OpenAlex
W1982012621
Cited by
21
References
65
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Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Emotional Abuse (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
perceived criticism, family of origin, avoidance coping, experiential avoidance, psychological distress, emotion regulation, mediation, women, adulthood

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