Psychopathological and emotional symptoms associated with abuse in adolescent couples in Floridablanca, Colombia

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https://doi.org/10.21501/22161201.3728

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Dating Violence, Adolescents, Prevalence, Mental health, Psychopathological symptoms, Emotional symptoms

Abstract

Several studies have shown that dating abuse is a highly prevalent problem that affects adolescents of different ages and diverse sociocultural contexts, compromising their comprehensive development and well-being. The general objective was to know the psychopathological and emotional symptoms associated with abuse by the couple among adolescents from Floridablanca, Colombia. The participants were 261 students from two Floridablanca schools aged between 13 and 19 years old (M = 15; SD = 1.80). The instruments used were the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory (CADRI), Spanish version, and the List of Symptoms SCL-90-R. Taking into account the directionality in gender violence in courtship, a general prevalence of 94.2 % of the participants was found. Regarding gender, 41 % of the men participated in one of these roles (perpetration, victimization and mutual violence), with no statistically significant differences being found. In addition, statistically significant correlations were found between the global victimization and mutual violence score and the SCL90-R scales, in addition to the three indicators that reflect differential aspects of the symptoms. Findings are discussed in relation to developmental challenges faced by adolescents.

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Jesús Redondo Pacheco, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Santander

PhD. en Psicología de la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, España. Docente de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Colombia. Miembro del Grupo de Investigación Organizaciones, Sostenibilidad y Transformación Psicosocial de la UPB. Contacto: jesus.redondo@upb.edu.co ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6063-1996.  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PA6IzhsAAAAJ&hl=es

Karol Lizeth García Lizarazo, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga

Magister en Psicología de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Docente de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Colombia. Contacto: karolgarciali1108@gmail.com ORCID: 0000-0002-4303-4388 Google Académico: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=es&user=NtTVpL0AAAAJ

Marianela Luzardo Briceño, Universidad de Medellín, Colombia.

Doctora en estadística de la Universidad de los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela. Docente de la Universidad de Medellín, Colombia. Contacto: mluzardo@udemedellin.edu.co ORCID: 0000-0002-8364-5378 Google Académico: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=es&user=ZV8NNskAAAAJ

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2022-08-01

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Redondo Pacheco, J., García Lizarazo, K. L. ., & Luzardo Briceño, M. (2022). Psychopathological and emotional symptoms associated with abuse in adolescent couples in Floridablanca, Colombia. Revista Colombiana De Ciencias Sociales, 13(2), 521–538. https://doi.org/10.21501/22161201.3728

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