Traumatic bonding in romantic relationships: The roles of psychological aggression and relationship contingent self esteem

• Main Author: de Jesus, Avila Odia S.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Psychologically abused women—Philippines; Man-woman relationships—Philippines; Aggressiveness; Self-esteem; Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/6788
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study aims to study the formation of traumatic bonding in the context of romantic relationships in order to better understand what makes people stay in abusive relationships. Traumatic bonding is defined as an intense emotional attachment that forms between a victim and an abuser, and is charac...