A study found that parents who ridicule, threaten, or humiliate their children greatly increase the risk of poor mental health in adulthood. The research revealed that verbal abuse is particularly damaging, leading to a 64% higher likelihood of low mental wellbeing compared to 52% associated with physical abuse. Data from over 20,000 adults showed increasing prevalence of verbal abuse over time while physical abuse has declined. The prevalence of low mental wellbeing increases substantially for those exposed to various forms of abuse, highlighting the long-term effects of such experiences.
Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult.
Verbal abuse was linked to a slightly higher likelihood of poor mental wellbeing, with a 64% increase compared to 52% for physical abuse.
While physical abuse decreased from 20% to 10% among those born after 2000, verbal abuse prevalence increased from 12% to 20%.
The research involved 20,687 adults and utilized the Adverse Childhood Experiences tool alongside the Warwick-Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale.
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