“Old Wine in a New Bottle”. Depression and Romantic Relationships in Italian Emerging Adulthood: The Moderating Effect of Gender

Abstract

Intimate partner violence is an important social issue all over the world, and human sciences, in particular, are working to reduce it. Despite this, the topic is a little recognized phenomenon. Understanding the origins and the variables that have an impact on manic-style romantic relationships, as defined by John Alan Lee, is of primary importance, in particular in Italy where the data reveal alarming statistics. Most studies have not controlled for earlier depressive symptoms as a cause of successive depression or as an antecedent of romantic styles. In our study, we investigate the association between depression and romantic style, trying to test the moderating role of the gender variable in 283 Italian emerging adults (139 women and 144 men). In order to achieve this aim, we performed a multigroup structural equation model analysis. The hypothesis that gender moderates the relationship between depression and romantic styles is still yet to be confirmed. Men with high levels of depression do not seem to be able to establish relationships based on commitment, as required by the eros style. Women with high levels of depression are more frequently involved in possessive and demanding relationships or in pragmatic ones, confirming their need for dependence.

Moral Disengagement as a Moderating Factor in the Relationship between the Perception of Dating Violence and Victimization

“…Finally, the acceptance of violence and the mechanisms of moral disengagement become variables that mediate and moderate the relationship between the victims’ perception of aggression and the process of victimization. The relationship of all these variables indicates the importance of adopting an ecological approach that allows addressing violence and victimization at both the individual and relational, organizational and community levels [ 36 ].…”

A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review: Infidelity, Romantic Jealousy and Intimate Partner Violence against Women

“…Bidirectional psychological IPV has also been found to be associated with higher levels of dominance and RJ in both men and women [ 18 , 19 ]. Additional findings from limited research suggest that anxiety and depression may play a role in the association between partner infidelity and IPV [ 20 , 21 ]. For example, symptoms of anxiety have been found to mediate the relationship between men’s anticipated partner infidelity and IPV [ 22 ].…”

Transphobic Violence in Educational Centers: Risk Factors and Consequences in the Victims’ Wellbeing and Health

“…This argues how homophobia and transphobia are repeatedly interconnected when studying violence affecting TNBAY, and it highlights the need for studying gender expression along with gender identity. This multiplicity and complexity of violence under the concept of transphobic violence needs to be fought and studied under an intersectional, transversal, and gender-sensitive approach in both research and intervention practices [9][10][11][12].…”

“…Ethnicity, religion, origin, sex, gender, age, capabilities, and other sociocultural categories are subject to different forms of discrimination or violence in social institutions, as has been demonstrated by international observatories and organizations [2][3][4][5]. Intersectional [6][7][8] and ecological perspectives [9][10][11][12] are fundamental in the study of managing and preventing a complex and multidimensional field such as violence and victimization, as stated by the World Health Organization [13]. Therefore, these are relevant approaches to identify which factors are placing some vulnerable groups at a higher risk of suffering interpersonal violence.…”