Abstract

PAZOS GOMEZ, María; OLIVA DELGADO, Alfredo  and  GOMEZ, Ángel Hernando. Violence in young and adolescent relationships. rev.latinoam.psicol. [online]. 2014, vol.46, n.3, pp.148-159. ISSN 0120-0534.

This paper sought to study aggressive behavior in adolescent relationships in the province of Huelva (Spain) and its relation to certain variables (sexism, frustration tolerance, interparental conflict and externalizing problems). To that end, we conducted a crosssectional study with questionnaires on a sample of students consisting of 716 subjects (398 girls and 314 boys), aged 14 to 20. The results indicated that verbal and emotional violence was the most common subtype of violence among young couples regardless of gender. Girls were identified as the most frequent implementers of physical and verbalemotional violence, while boys were more engaged in relational and sexual aggression. The analyses in terms of age revealed a decrease in physical violence while sexual violence increased directly related to the age of the subject. Sexism, low frustration tolerance and the presence of externalizing problems were the factors most linked to violent behavior within relationships.

Keywords : Adolescence; Dating Violence; Risk Factors; Gender Differences.

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