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Differential analysis of the perception of abuse in relationships among young people in Mexico

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En este estudio nuestra pretensión es la de conocer el grado de victimización sufrida en una muestra de individuos mexicanos de ambos sexos y escolarizados, y analizar en cada uno de los niveles educativos el poder predictivo de las distintas formas de victimización en la pareja, sobre el uso de las etiquetas de maltrato-sentirse maltratado y tener miedo-. Participaron 3495 estudiantes de México escolarizados a quienes les aplicamos el Cuestionario de Violencia entre Novios. Los niveles de victimización y la percepción de maltrato son mayores en estudiantes de universidad, en ambos sexos. La percepción de miedo es mayor en las mujeres universitarias y en los varones preuniversitarios. Es importante destacar el número de jóvenes que declaran no sentirse maltratados ni tener miedo, pues eso dificultará su disposición para finalizar la relación sentimental.This study aims to determine the degree of victimization experienced among a sample of both female and male Mexican young people that are studying in school. At each educational level the research analyzes the predictive power of different forms of victimization among couples regarding the two main components of abuse - feeling that they are being mistreated and fear-. 3,495 Mexican young people that were active students at the time completed the Dating Violence Questionnaire. The levels of victimization and perceptions of abuse are higher among university students in both sexes. The perception of fear is highest in female university students and male students that are in the final year of high school. Notably the study found that the number of young people that stated that they didn’t feel mistreated or felt fear, as this will hinder their disposition to end the relationship.Aecid AP/035718/11Ministerio de Sanidad, Política Social e Igualdad SUBMINMU012/00

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