Abstract

VIZCARRA LARRANAGA, MARÍA BEATRIZ  and  POO FIGUEROA, ANA MARÍA. Intimate Partner Violence in South Chilean College Students. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.1, pp.89-98. ISSN 1657-9267.

The present study sought to estimate the magnitude of intimate partner violence (IPV) in university students in the southern region of Chile; to describe its manifestations, its associated factors, consequences and coping strategies. Method: A descriptive quantitative design was used, the sample was constituted by 447 university students randomly selected balanced by sex. Participants were asked about violent behaviour conduct through a questionnaire. Results: 57 % of those questioned reported having experienced some psychological abuse, 26 % reported physical violence at least once in their lifetime. Associated factors to receive physical violence were: sex, suffering psychological violence, favourable attitudes towards violence, and low religious participation. Associated factor to receive psychological violence was: sex, physical violence received, favourable attitudes towards the violence, and the length of the relationship. Discussion: Typical features of intimate partner violence in college life settings seem to favor its invisibility, thus turning it into a difficult phenomenon to approach and to prevent.

Keywords : Intimate Partner Violence; University Students; College Students; Conjugal Violence; Psychological Aspects; Chile.

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