Table 2: Descriptive statistics and reliability of multidimensional measure of emotional abuse (N=316).

Variable

 

Range

 

Items

α

M

SD

%

Potential

Actual

Skewness

Kurtosis

MDMEB

28

.951

46.46

37.93

23.70

0-196

0-195

1.116

.947

RE

7

.833

13.53

10.74

27.61

0-49

0-48

.775

.012

D

7

.904

9.93

11.56

20.26

0-49

0-49

1.428

1.333

HW

7

.866

15.00

11.16

30.61

0-49

0-49

.458

-.704

DI

7

.917

7.98

10.56

16.28

0-49

0-49

1.483

1.419

α: Cronbach’s Alpha; M: Mean; SD: Standard Deviation; MDMEB: Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Abuse; RE: Restrictive Engulfment subscale; D: Denigration subscale; HW: Hostile Withdrawal subscale; DI: Dominance/Intimidation subscale.