Objective

To assess if social representations of couples' violence are related to its naturalization.

Material and Methods

Exploratory study through a questionnaire with the participation of 731 men and women in a valid marital union.

Results

82% report having suffered violence from their partner. Of this group, 51% are recognized as a victim. The group that does not report having suffered violent episodes, shows a lower average score in the acceptance of the myths compared to the group that report having suffered violence, whether they are or not recognized as victims. By relating the degree of agreement of the myths with sociodemographic variables, a significant correlation is obtained with the level of education (r=-0.283, p<0.000). This score has a significant correlation with psychological (r=0.194; p<0.001) and physical violence.

Conclusion

The results are not conclusive because not all the myths included in this research are directly related to processes of naturalisation of violence. However, it constitutes an advance in knowledge due to the traces of naturalisation of violence found with respect to cultural, social and family factors that facilítate the reproduction of asymmetric relationships between men and women. Likewise, the level of disagreement with the myths is recognised as a protective factor.