Relationship of perceived emotional abuse and psychological well-being with self-disgust in adult individuals

In this study, the relationship between perceived emotional abuse and psychological well being of adults and self disgust and whether these variables differ depending on the demographic characteristics of the individuals are studied. The sample of the stu dy consists of total of 452 participants, 240 women and 212 men, aged between 18 and 65. Informed Consent Form, Demographic Information Form Perceived Emotional Abuse Scale for Adults, Psychological Well Being Scale and Self Disgust Scale were applied to the participants. Independent Groups t Test, One Way Analysis of Variance and Pearson Correlation Analysis were used for the analysis of the data. According to the results obtained, a significant negative relationship was found between per ceived emotional abuse and psychological well being levels. A positive relationship was observed between perceived emotional abuse and self disgust sub dimensions. It has been found that there is a negative relationship between psychological well being an d self disgust sub dimensions. When the relationship between demographic characteristics and variables was examined, it was found that the emotional abuse and psychological well being scores of the participants did not differ according to their gender, whi le their self disgust scores differed. It was observed that there was a significant difference for all three variables according to age groups, and there was no differentiation according to educational status. It was found that the behavior oriented self d isgust levels of the participants differed according to their relationship status, but there was no difference in the levels of physical appearance oriented self disgust, which is another sub dimension. It was seen that the perceived emotional abuse and ps ychological well being levels of the participants differed according to their working status, but their self disgust levels did not. The research findings were discussed within the framework of the relevant literature. Key Words: perceived emotional abuse, psychological well-being, self-disgust