Subtle or covert abuse within intimate partner relationships: A scoping review

Parkinson, Rosemary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7974-0030, Jong, Stephanie and Hanson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4751-8248 (2024) Subtle or covert abuse within intimate partner relationships: A scoping review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. ISSN 1524-8380 (In Press)

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Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health problem enacted with varying degrees of severity, leading to mental and physical damage. Despite the acknowledgement that perpetration can be enacted in a subtle or covert way, there is a paucity of literature defining and describing such subtle abuse. Consequently, understanding about the behaviours and impacts of subtle abuse is limited, and there is a potential inability by therapists to recognise it in their clients. This scoping review sought to identify and synthesise the literature around subtle or covert abuse (SCA) in intimate adult relationships to clarify the concept, with the aim to aid professional recognition. PsychINFO (EBSCO), MEDLINE Complete (EBSCO), CINAHL (EBSCO), PsychArticles (EBSCO), Scopus, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global and EThOS were searched using relevant search terms. In total, 19 studies met the inclusion criteria by containing a description or definition of abuse based on primary research with adults in intimate partner relationships. Findings were synthesised using descriptive content analysis under four headings: 1. Descriptions and groupings of SCA behaviours, 2. The impact of SCA on victims, 3. Underlying theories of SCA and 4. Recognition by professionals. This review suggests that SCA may be the most damaging of all abuses.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	scoping review,subtle abuse,covert abuse,intimate partner abuse,domestic abuse,non-physical abuse,sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	02 Sep 2024 17:30
Last Modified:	02 Sep 2024 17:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/96456
DOI:	issn:1524-8380

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