Exposure to verbal abuse increases emotional stability
Evidence consistently shows that exposure to verbal and emotional abuse undermines psychological well-being, increases emotional dysregulation, and raises the risk of adverse mental health outcomes, thus refuting the claim that it increases emotional stability.
The claim states that exposure to verbal abuse increases emotional stability. The retrieved literature unanimously indicates the opposite: verbal and emotional abuse/maltreatment are linked to negative psychological outcomes such as increased suicidal ideation, depression, emotion dysregulation, and reduced emotional management capacity. Therefore, the claim is clearly refuted by the provided evidence.
Hu C, Huang W, Zhang W. Childhood emotional abuse and suicidal ideation in college students: exploring the mediating role of alexithymia and the moderating effect of physical exercise.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1660164
Paper [0] demonstrates that childhood emotional abuse predicts increased suicidal ideation and exacerbates psychological vulnerabilities rather than increasing stability.
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Suslow T, Rufer M, Kersting A, Hoepfel D. Experiences of childhood emotional maltreatment and emotional intelligence in young men.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1755465
Paper [1] finds that childhood emotional neglect impairs an individual's trait emotional intelligence and ability to manage emotions in adulthood.
Odeh Alsawalqa R, Mahmod Alkaraki N, Aladaileh L, Mousa Alnajdawi A, Alreesi R. Intimate partner violence and eating disorders among married women: the mediating role of emotion dysregulation.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2026.1747374
Paper [5] shows that ongoing exposure to psychological and emotional abuse leads to increased emotion dysregulation and eating disorder symptoms.
Bitinaite R, Dirzyte A, Merfeldaite O, Pivoriene J, Indrasiene V, Jegeleviciene V, Prakapas R, Railiene A, Penkauskienė D, Sadauskas J, Gusauskiene M. The relationship between teachers' critical thinking, experiences of victimization in educational institutions, and psychological well-being.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1717632
Paper [9] reports that verbal victimization is significantly associated with lower psychological well-being and higher negative emotions among professionals.
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