From abusive household to dating violence

Youth Experiences of Family Violence and Teen Dating Violence Perpetration: Cognitive and Emotional Mediators

“…Clarey et al (2010) similarly found support for anger control as a mediator of the association between exposure to interparental violence and dating violence perpetration in a sample of Mexican adolescents. Abused adolescents are also more likely than their non-abused peers to believe that they can become so angry that they cannot help hitting a dating partner (Smith and Williams 1992). In sum, difficulties with emotion regulation, particularly anger regulation, may increase the likelihood an adolescent will resort to violence during a conflict with a dating partner.…”

Results of a curriculum intervention with seventh graders regarding violence in relationships

“…Other experts think primary prevention programs aimed at early and pre-adolescents in middle school are ideal for several reasons: (1) adolescents have been exposed to role models at home, in schools, in the community, and in the media that promote violence in intimate relationships; (2) adolescence is the time of first developing intimate relationships outside of family; (3) adolescents may be better able to cope with violence within a family than younger children because of support from school and peers; (4) adolescents can be positive partners in changing behaviors and attitudes, as evidenced by successful educational programs dealing with smoking, drugs, diet, and exercise; and (5) there is the possibility of reaching adolescents who have been witnesses to their mother's abuse without singling them out (Jaffe et aL, 1990;Randall, 1992;Smith and Williams, 1992).…”

Prevalência de abuso físico na infância e exposição à violência parental em uma amostra brasileira

“…Estudos indicam que crianças que são expostas à violência doméstica são mais agressivas com seus pares 3 , apresentam maior risco para problemas de saúde 4,5 e mais problemas comportamentais e emocionais ainda na infância 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 . Outros estudos associam as experiências de violência na infância à violência na adolescência 13,14 . Pesquisas indicam que o histórico de violência na infância está associado a níveis mais elevados de distúrbios psicológicos, tais como depressão, ansiedade e abuso de substâncias na idade adulta 15,16,17 .…”