Victimization and perpetration of the violence of adolescent couple: A predictive model

Abstract

The evidence has shown an increase of violence in people’s relationships that deserves identification of the underlying factors. The objective of this study was to establish a predictive model of sociodemographic, psychopathological and alcohol abuse characteristics about victimization and perpetration of violence in adolescent relationships. A sample composed of 599 participants between 13 and 19 years of age from public and private educational institutions in Bogotá, Colombia, was selected, in which 327 participants were female (M = 16.9; SD = 1.45) and 272 male (M = 17.35; SD = 1.35). The Self-report Questionnaire on Psychological Variables, Symptom Inventory, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Questionnaire, and Conflict Inventory in Teen Dating were applied. Use of alcohol and psychopathological symptoms predict victimization in female adolescents and the perpetration of violence by male partners.