Partner Abuse
Dimension 163 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Partner Abuse measures the presence and severity of harmful, coercive, or violent behavior within an intimate relationship. It encompasses physical assault, intimidation, destructive conduct, excessive demands, and relationship threats directed by a partner.
Minimal Partner Abuse
Expressions activating this band show little to no clear intimate-partner harm, with content that is largely unrelated, general, or only loosely connected to interpersonal strain.
Mild Partner Abuse
Expressions activating this band describe recognizable harmful partner behavior such as yelling, hitting, property destruction, infidelity, deception, or unfair demands. The abuse is expressed through specific incidents or conflict behaviors within the relationship.
Moderate Partner Abuse
Expressions activating this band depict a more established pattern of coercive or demeaning partner behavior, including chronic criticism, repeated excessive demands, and threats to leave the relationship. The relationship is characterized as persistently controlling, hostile, or draining.
Severe Partner Abuse
Expressions activating this band describe direct physical violence by a partner, such as pushing, slapping, or hitting. The abuse is concrete, overt, and immediately threatening to personal safety.