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. 2022 Apr 26;10(2):34109. doi: 10.52965/001c.34109

Table 3. Means and standard deviations for the participant’s responses to the emotional abuse scale items.

My partner, parents… etc. Mean Standard deviation Rank
Tries to catch me at inconsistencies to show that I am lying 3.45 .591 1
Tries to convince other people that I am crazy 3.25 .767 2
Tells other people that there is something wrong with me 3.25 .780 2
Says things that hurt me out of spite 3.21 .840 3
Has told me I am sexually unattractive 319 .902 4
It tells me I am sexually inadequate 3.13 .784 6
Insults my religious background and beliefs 3.11 .997 7
Insults my ethnic background 2.19 .835 23
Insults my family 3.10 .805 8
Talks me into doing things that make me feel bad afterward 2.85 .768 13
It tells me no one else would ever want me 2.84 .922 14
Humiliates me in front of others 3.07 .963 9
It makes me do degrading things 2.73 1.017 17
Questions my sanity 2.57 .961 20
Tells other people personal information or secret about me 2.76 .935 16
Verbally attacks my personality 2.69 .973 18
Has insulted me by telling me that I am incompetent (stupid). 3.11 .795 7
Ridicules me 2.44 .627 21
It forces me to do things against my will 3.05 .821 10
Questions whether my love is true 2.36 .751 22
It compares me unfavorably to other partners 2.88 .633 12
Intentionally does things to scare me 3.15 .597 5
Threatens me physically during arguments 2.66 .804 19
Warns me that if I keep doing something, violence will follow 2.81 .721 15
Our arguments often escalate out of control 2.36 .621 22
I’m worried most when my partner is quiet 3.21 .667 3
He drives recklessly or too fast when he is angry 2.91 .703 11
Total score (78.33) 2.90 .799