Psychological Violence Within a Partner Relationship and Alcohol Abuse of Portuguese Women: The Mediating Role of Resilience

In this study, we explored how psychological violence within a partner relationship relates to resilience and alcohol abuse of Portuguese women, particularly, testing the mediating role resilience. A cross-sectional sample 464 women with was screened for violence, abuse, Results showed differences in terms age, marital status, current employment situation. Psychological negatively related positively consumption. Resilience also negative partial mediation found between consumption through resilience, supporting crucial break “chain”