Violencia en el noviazgo en jóvenes y adolescentes en la frontera norte de México

Abstract

Objective: The main objective of the study is to know the prevalence of different types of dating violence in young people, and as specific objectives: to analyze the association between violence, educational level, age and sex of the participants. Method: a quantitative, cross-sectional and correlational study were carried out in the May-December 2016 period. 432 students of both sexes from five educational institutions from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, were evaluated through the CUVINO. Public and private institutions from middle and high school levels were considered. 53% of the participating sample was middle-school students, the remaining 47% high school students. Results: among the findings of the study, a positive low correlation between the age variable, and the different subtypes of violence was found. Significant differences regarding sex for almost all subtypes of violence were found. No significant differences in educational level between the different types of violence were found. Conclusion: the complexity of the phenomenon of violence in young couples, in relation with sociodemographic factors and its implications for future lines of research are discussed. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]