September 10, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Comparative relationships between physical and verbal abuse of children, life course mental well-being and trends in exposure: a multi-study secondary analysis of cross-sectional surveys in England and Wales

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MBMark A BellisWorld Health Organization KHKaren Hughes KFKat FordBangor University

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Secondary analysis reveals links between physical and verbal abuse in childhood and adult mental well-being, suggesting a need for comprehensive interventions.

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Exposure to childhood physical or verbal abuse significantly increases the likelihood of low adult mental well-being.
Adjusted odds ratios show compounded effects of both abuse types on adult mental health, ranging from 1.52 to 2.15.
Trends indicate a decline in physical abuse from 20% in those born from 1950 to 1979 to 10% post-2000, contrasting with rising verbal abuse levels.
Interventions must address both forms of abuse to improve life course health outcomes, especially given the rising concerns around verbal abuse.

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Bellis et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2416eb210217d6479fb06 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-098412

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Secondary analysis reveals links between physical and verbal abuse in childhood and adult mental well-being, suggesting a need for comprehensive interventions.

Comparative relationships between physical and verbal abuse of children, life course mental well-being and trends in exposure: a multi-study secondary analysis of cross-sectional surveys in England and Wales

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Comparative relationships between physical and verbal abuse of children, life course mental well-being and trends in exposure: a multi-study secondary analysis of cross-sectional surveys in England and Wales

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