Intimate Partner Violence in Adolescent Girls: The Role of Impulsivity and Emotional Dysregulation
Abstract
Adolescent dating violence is a critical issue with far-reaching consequences. This study explores the role of maladaptive emotional regulation strategies in the relationship between impulsivity and the perpetuation of violence, differentiating between violence received and exerted. A cross-sectional correlational design was used. For sample selection, a probabilistic sampling method was used, specifically a one-stage stratified random sampling with proportional allocation. The sample consisted of 700 female adolescents aged between 14 and 18 years (mean = 15.64, SD = 1.20) from Ecuador. Participants were selected if they had been in at least one romantic relationship lasting more than a month. The data analysis included descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests for categorical variables, t-tests and ANOVA for group comparisons, and Pearson’s correlation for continuous variables and mediation analysis. The results show that both physical violence exerted and received have significant positive correlations with impulsivity and maladaptive strategies, except for DERS Awareness, DERS Goals, and DERS Clarity. Impulsivity also maintains significant positive correlations with all emotional dysregulation strategies except for DERS Awareness. DERS Impulsivity and DERS Non-acceptance act as partial mediators in the relationship between impulsivity and violence (both exerted and received). Impulsivity itself is established as a clear predictor of physical violence in adolescent…
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