Mayra Elizabeth Castillo Gonzáles

The objective of this research was to test whether emotional dependency predicts dating violence against women. This study employed a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design. A total of 2060 women participated in the study. The Dating Violence Questionnaire (CUVINO) and the Emotional Dependency Questionnaire (CDE) were administered to the participants. The predictive model was found to be reliable. OR (odds ratio) estimates indicated that women with higher levels of plan modification, fear of loneliness, and borderline expression were more likely to experience moderate and severe dating violence. Emotional dependency is a significant predictor of dating violence against women.

Dating violence constitutes a significant public health problem due to its serious repercussions on victims. This research aimed to analyze the relationship between dating violence and suicidal ideation among young people in Ecuador, as well as to identify whether there are differences in these variables based on gender. This research employed a quantitative, descriptive, and correlational approach, using a non-experimental, cross-sectional design. A non-probabilistic snowball sampling method was used, yielding a sample of 1 293 university students, who were administered the Dating Violence Questionnaire (DVQ) and the Paykel Suicide Ideation Scale (PSS). It was found that 40.6 % of the participants experienced dating violence. Furthermore, gender differences were identified in the levels of dating violence and suicidal ideation; Likewise, a significant relationship was found between both variables (dating violence and suicidal ideation). It was concluded that dating violence constitutes a significant problem associated with suicidal ideation, highlighting the need to develop comprehensive prevention and intervention programs.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between dating violence and mental health issues in young university students in Ecuador examining differences between men and women. Methods: This investigation used a quantitative, descriptive and explanatory approach, cross-sectional design with a sample of 1,033 students. Two psychological scales were applied: Dating Violence Questionnaire-R (DVQ-R) and General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28). Statistical analyses included chi-square tests, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results: Revealed significant differences ( p < 0.01) in the prevalence of dating violence, which was slightly higher in men, while women scored higher on mental health symptoms. In addition, it was observed that dating violence was significantly associated ( p < 0.01) with poorer mental health, being associated of psychosomatic symptoms, anxiety, depression and social dysfunction, especially in woman. Conclusion: This study found that dating violence represents a significant issue affecting both women and men. It is essential to adopt an inclusive and gender-sensitive approach to dating violence regardless of gender.

Background: Dating violence and emotional dependence are consistently associated with mental health problems among university students. However, less is known about how these associations operate indirectly and whether they differ by gender, particularly in Latin American contexts. Objective: To evaluate a model examining the association between dating violence (X) and mental health problems (Y) among university students, with emotional dependence (M) as an intervening variable and gender (W) as a moderator. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 3202 university students. Participants completed the Dating Violence Questionnaire (CUVINO), the Emotional Dependence Questionnaire (CDE), and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-Cas). Conditional process analyses were performed using Hayes’ PROCESS macro (Model 14) with bootstrapping procedures. Results: Dating violence and emotional dependence were significantly associated with internalizing mental health problems. Emotional dependence showed a significant indirect association between dating violence and internalizing problems. This indirect association varied by gender, as indicated by a significant index of moderated mediation. Conclusions: The findings support a conditional indirect association between dating violence and internalizing mental health problems through emotional dependence, moderated by gender. These results highlight the importance of considering relational and gender-related factors when examining the mental health correlates of dating violence among university students.

Introduction: Adolescents and young adults living with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) deal with distinctive challenges that go beyond clinical management. This review synthesizes qualitative evidence to examine how biographical disruption, embodiment, and illness narratives shape the lived experience of this population. Methods: Through a structured search across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, 15 qualitative studies, published over the past decade, were identified. Thematic synthesis was conducted in seven domains: psychological burden, identity, adaptation, social experience, barriers, technology, and recommendations. Results: Emotional turbulence, anxiety, distress, and fear of hypoglycemia were common amongst adolescents with T1DM. Identity was often a major concern over biomedical risks, showing some gender differences in illness experience. Daily life involved vigilance, and attempts to regain normalcy were common in this population. In social matters, stigma, surveillance, and peer disconnection were prominent, but these concerns were ameliorated by family and friend support. Automated insulin delivery (AID) may cause reduction of burden but increased autonomy, though access was unequal due to economic, educational, and clinical barriers. Discussion: Findings emphasized how T1DM portrays disruption in biography, embodiment, and identity in adolescence and young adults, consistent with Charmaz’s framework of chronic illness. The absence of multidisciplinary approaches limits the detection of psychosocial needs and still frequently contributes to undesirable results. Culture, gender, and structural inequities shapes how young people experience, manage, and make sense of their condition. Conclusions: T1DM in youth is a lived reality that reshapes identity, autonomy, and social belonging. Handling biographical disruption requires culturally sensitive, developmentally adapted, and relationally grounded interventions. Future research needs to expand representation and adopt longitudinal studies of adaptation.

La victimización de mujeres en contextos de violencia de género constituye un problema de salud pública que requiere análisis desde la psicología forense. Analizar la victimización de mujeres en contextos de violencia de género desde la perspectiva de la psicología forense mediante revisión sistemática. Se realizó una revisión sistemática siguiendo directrices PRISMA, con búsqueda en ocho bases de datos entre enero-marzo 2024. Se incluyeron 20 estudios cuantitativos publicados entre 2019-2024, evaluados mediante herramientas STROBE y JBI. Se identificaron tres tipos de victimización: primaria (daño directo del agresor), secundaria (revictimización institucional) y terciaria (estigmatización social). La violencia psicológica fue la más prevalente (70.4%), seguida de física (50.8%) y sexual (10.4%). La victimización múltiple afecta significativamente la salud mental y física de las mujeres, requiriendo intervenciones integrales desde la psicología forense.

La alexitimia, definida como la dificultad para identificar y expresar emociones, puede afectar negativamente la comprensión emocional de una persona. La violencia de pareja, por su parte, es un fenómeno complejo que incluye comportamientos físicos, psicológicos y sexuales, impactando tanto a la víctima como al agresor. Esta investigación buscó explorar la relación entre la alexitimia y la violencia de pareja en adultos. Se utilizó un enfoque cualitativo mediante una revisión sistemática con el método PRISMA, empleando palabras clave en inglés y español en plataformas como Web of Science, Scopus y PsycINFO. Se incluyeron artículos científicos originales publicados entre 2014 y 2024. Se seleccionaron trece estudios de países como Australia, Austria, Irán, Israel, México, República Dominicana y Rumanía, utilizando un muestreo aleatorio estratificado con un enfoque transversal. Los resultados mostraron que las personas que experimentaron violencia de pareja tenían puntuaciones más altas en alexitimia (45%), y los agresores violentos también presentaron puntuaciones elevadas (58.77%). Además, se encontró una relación del 53.9% entre el nivel educativo y la alexitimia. La violencia psicológica fue el tipo de violencia más común (55%). Los agresores con alexitimia mostraron niveles más altos de apego evitativo y ansioso. La alexitimia y la violencia de pareja son problemas sociales significativos a nivel mundial, afectando tanto a las víctimas como a los agresores. La alexitimia puede ser tanto un factor desencadenante como una consecuencia de la violencia de pareja.

The present study investigates the roles of online dating violence and emotional dependence within the context of interpersonal relationships. The primary objective of this research is to analyze the perpetration and victimization of online dating violence and emotional dependence among men and women. Utilizing a quantitative approach with a descriptive and explanatory focus, this research employed a non-experimental cross-sectional design. A sample comprising 3202 university students completed the Dating Online Abuse Scale (DOAS) and the Emotional Dependence Questionnaire (EDQ). Statistical analyses, including Student’s t-test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and simple linear regressions, were conducted. Significant gender differences (p < 0.01) emerged concerning both victimization and perpetration of online dating violence. Furthermore, a noteworthy association (p < 0.01) was observed between online dating violence and emotional dependence, with the latter serving as a predictive factor for online dating violence across genders.

The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between dating violence and emotional dependence in young university students in Ecuador by identifying differences based on sex. Using purposive non-probabilistic sampling, 3203 students were selected, of which 35.7% were men and 64.3% were women aged 16 to 48 (M = 21.50; SD = 2.82). Two psychological scales were applied: Questionnaire on Violence in Couples (CUVINO) and Questionnaire on Emotional Dependence (EDQ). According to the results obtained, based on sex, it was found that dating violence is a severe problem that both men and women experience. With regard to emotional dependence, women scored higher than men. In addition, emotional dependence was linked to dating violence. The implications of the results obtained for further research and for prevention and intervention programmes are presented, and the strengths and limitations of this study are detailed.

Introducción: el uso excesivo de dispositivos móviles ocasiona efectos negativos en la salud física y mental. Objetivo: establecer la relación entre la dependencia al dispositivo móvil y los síntomas prefrontales. Metodología: se realizó un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, correlacional, no experimental de corte transversal. La muestra estuvo constituida por 859 estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo matriculados en el periodo mayo-septiembre 2020, seleccionados por medio de un muestreo aleatorio simple. Se aplicó el Test de Dependencia al Móvil. Resultados: el 51.5 % posee un bajo uso excesivo del celular, seguido por el 34.4 % de universitarios con moderada abstinencia. En el Inventario de Síntomas Prefrontales se identificaron alteraciones en la conducta social con un 36 % en un nivel bajo, y en los síntomas prefrontales con un 35 % en un nivel grave. También, se encontraron relaciones moderadas positivas entre la dependencia al dispositivo móvil y los síntomas prefrontales. Conclusión: la adicción al dispositivo móvil en estudiantes universitarios se relaciona significativamente con los síntomas prefrontales. Área de estudio general: Psicología Clínica. Área de estudio específica: Neuropsicología. Tipo de estudio: Artículo original.