Abstract

REY ANACONA, CÉSAR ARMANDO  and  MARTINEZ GOMEZ, JORGE ARTURO. Differences Between Sexes in Psychopathological Variables among Adolescent Victims of Dating Violence. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2021, vol.38, n.2, pp.282-299.  Epub Dec 13, 2021. ISSN 0123-417X.  https://doi.org/10.14482/psdc.38.2.616.89.

This descriptive-comparative study had the aim of examining if there were differences between sexes with respect to a number of psychopathological variables and other issues among adolescents who are victims of dating violence. There were 757 participants, adolescents between 12 and 19 years of age; 59% were female (and 41% male), from 15 different secondary education institutions in two intermediate-sized cities in Colombia. The following instruments were used: the Spanish version of Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory (CADRI), the Behavior Assessment System for Children and Adolescents -self-report version- (BASC-S3), the Symptoms Checklist SCL-90-R and a self-report, psychological variable questionnaire. The boys surveyed reported having received more relational and physical aggression. However, the girls demonstrated a significantly higher frequency in terms of psychopathological symptoms, more severe clinical and personal maladjustment, and bad relationships with peers and relatives. This indicates that the girls who are victims of these forms of violence suffer more difficulties, an aspect that should be taken into consideration in the prevention and intervention campaigns related with this issue.

Keywords : intimate partner violence; dating; adolescents; differences by sex; mental health.

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