Psychological aggression by American parents: National data on prevalence, chronicity, and severity

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dc.contributor.authorStraus, M. A., & Field, C. J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-23T15:08:48Z
dc.date.available2017-01-23T15:08:48Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThis article describes the prevalence of psychological aggression in a nationally representative sample of 991 parents. By child-age 2, 90% reported using one or more forms of psychological aggression during the previous 12 months and 98% by age 5. From ages 6 to 17, the rates continued in the 90% range. The rate of severe psychological aggression was lower: 10%–20% for toddlers and about 50% for teenagers. Prevalence rates greater than 90% and the absence of differences according to child or family characteristics suggests that psychological aggression is a near universal disciplinary tactic of American parents. Finally, this article discusses the implications of the findings for the conceptualization of psychological “abuse,” and for understanding the origins of the high level of psychological aggression between intimate partners. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationStraus, M. A., & Field, C. J. (2003). Psychological aggression by American parents: National data on prevalence, chronicity, and severity. Journal of Marriage and Family, 65(4), 795-808.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/CTS27.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3151
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Marriage and Familyen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectemotional abuseen_US
dc.subjectparentingen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titlePsychological aggression by American parents: National data on prevalence, chronicity, and severityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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