Gaslighting in Intimate Relationships: A Scoping Review

Gaslighting en las relaciones íntimas: una revisión de alcance

Gaslighting em relacionamentos íntimos: uma revisão de escopo

Machado, Mayara de Oliveira Silva - Nunes da Fonseca, Patrícia - Guimarães Tannuss, Anna Dhara - Nascimento Dias, Dayane Gabrielle - Soares Pereira, Rayssa
Detalles Bibliográficos
2025
gaslighting
intimate relationships
psychological violence
scoping review
gaslighting
relaciones íntimas
violencia psicológica
revisión del alcance
gaslighting
relacionamentos íntimos
violência psicológica
revisão de escopo
Portugués
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
LIBERI
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/4477
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/5703
Acceso abierto
Resumen:
Sumario:This study carried out a scoping review on gaslighting in intimate relationships, with the aim of analyzing how the scientific literature has studied the phenomenon in adults, without restricting the studies according to sex, gender identity or the type of affective relationship of the partners involved. The search was conducted in the databases Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycNet, PubMed, PsycInfo and Sage Journals, and a complementary search in Google Scholar with the aim of screening out national studies not indexed in high-impact journals. The findings resulted in 14 studies considered eligible for inclusion in the main analysis. The results showed that gaslighting in intimate relationships has been investigated from seven main perspectives: risk factors and predictors, tactics or mechanisms, motivations, assessment tools, harm caused to victims, coping strategies and correlated variables of gaslighting. It is important to note that the articles selected adopted a convenience sample design, composed predominantly of female samples, which may influence the understanding of this phenomenon. In short, it is hoped that the findings of this study can contribute to the development of new research into the phenomenon, especially in the Brazilian context, and enable a discussion of intervention strategies that seek to identify, prevent and deal with this form of violence in love relationships, in order to promote healthier relationships.