Las relaciones sentimentales en la adolescencia: satisfacción, conflictos y violencia

Abstract

El presente estudio supone una primera aproximación descriptiva al estudio de la calidad de las relaciones sentimentales adolescentes y a la presencia de comportamientos violentos en estas primeras relaciones. Se entrevistó a 446 adolescentes de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato (47.50% chicos, 52.50% chicas, edad media 16.08 años) con relación a la satisfacción con sus relaciones de pareja, sus expectativas, grado de comunicación, presencia de conflictos, poder, comportamiento transgresivo y violencia. Los resultados descriptivos han mostrado que las relaciones de pareja durante la adolescencia son muy importantes para los chicos y chicas dado que el 90% de éstos afirmaron haber tenido alguna experiencia sentimental. Los adolescentes afirmaron estar muy satisfechos con sus relaciones sentimentales, siendo las chicas y los participantes de mayor edad los que más satisfacción y expectativas mostraron. Con relación a los problemas de violencia, los resultados han mostrado una implicación alta, aunque ocasional, de chicos y chicas con independencia de la edad y del comportamiento analizado: agresión y victimización.

Physical dating violence: towards a comprehensible view of the phenomenon / Violencia física en las relaciones sentimentales adolescentes: hacia la comprensión del fenómeno

“…This study presented the aim of analysing the presence and forms of physical violence in adolescent dating relationships, with the intent of being able to place the violence on the wide spectrum of violent expressions that can occur. For this reason, this study departed from the data contributed by the national literature related to the involvement of boys and girls in this type of violence (González & Santana, 2001; Muñoz-Rivas et al, 2009, 2007a, 2007b; Sánchez et al, 2008), which was found to be slightly higher than even the involvement presented by international studies. Expecting that the data from the present study would support this tendency, the results were actually found to approximate the international research (Katz, Kuffel, & Coblentz, 2002; Menesini & Nocentini, 2008; Wekerle, 1999): boys and girls admit to being involved in this type of violent relational dynamic in far from trivial percentages.…”

“…Esperando que los datos del presente estudio avalasen esta tendencia, se encuentra que los resultados se aproximan, sin embargo, a las aportaciones internacionales (Katz, Kuffel, y Coblentz, 2002;Menesini y Nocentini, 2008;Wekerle, 1999): chicos y chicas afirmaban estar implicados en este tipo de dinámica relacional violenta en porcentajes nada triviales, de modo que la victimización rozaba el 23% y la agresión cometida se situaba en torno al 30%. Los estudios previos habían señalado, no obstante, que esta violencia se caracterizaba por ser occasional -en cuanto a la frecuencia de implicación; leve-en cuanto a la gravedad del comportamiento; y recíproca -en cuanto a los roles adoptados por sus protagonistas (Foshee y Reyes, 2011;Sánchez et al, 2008;White et al, 2000). Los resultados del presente estudio permiten profundizar en estos aspectos.…”

“…A detailed analysis of this phenomenon's prevalence reveals the effect that different variablessuch as the gender of those involved (boys vs. girls), the role they play (aggressors vs.victims), the severity of the behaviour (mild/moderate violence vs. severe), the frequency of involvement (occasional behaviours vs. frequent behaviours), or the prior circumstances and subsequent meaning for the victimhave on the study of dating violence (Foshee & Reyes, 2011;Sánchez, Ortega-Rivera, Ortega, & Viejo, 2008;White, Smith, Koss, & Figueredo, 2000). The way in which some of these variables may differ from the general characteristics associated with gender-based violence is also seen (Ellsberg & Heise, 2005;Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000;Walker, 1999).…”

“…With all of this in mind, the present study proposes to investigate violent physical behaviour in adolescent couples. In line with research that indicates the importance of considering aspects such as the frequency of involvement in this type of violence or the severity of the violent behaviours for performing an in-depth analysis (Foshee & Reyes, 2011; Sánchez et al, 2008; White et al, 2000), the aim of the study is to analyse involvement in dating physical violence, as well as the forms that the violence assumes. Variables such as the frequency of violence, the severity of the behaviours and the roles played by the protagonists are looked at, along with the effect of the gender and age of those involved.…”

Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences within the Family Context and In-Person and Online Dating Violence in Adulthood: A Scoping Review

“…The emergence of dating violence as a form of intimate partner violence is linked to the onset of dating and sexual experimentation in early adolescence, between the ages of 10 and 14 [ 23 ]. As relationships become more serious and stable during adolescence, conflict may escalate with relational dynamics based on domination and aggression starting to emerge [ 24 , 25 ]. Dating violence mainly affects adolescents, but also occurs among adults.…”