Violencia en el noviazgo como predictor de la salud mental

Abstract

Introduction: Dating violence is a serious problem that affects many people regardless of gender and can have a significant impact on the mental health and well-being of victims. Objective: Analyzing how dating violence predicts mental health in men and women Materials and methods: This research presents a quantitative approach, with a descriptive and explanatory scope and a non-experimental cross-sectional design. The study sample consisted of 1293 participants who were administered the CUVINO dating violence questionnaire and the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Statistical tests chi2, Student's t test, Person's correlation coefficient and simple linear regression were used. Results: Significant differences (p<0.01) were found between men and women in relation to dating violence, with a slightly higher frequency of dating violence in men. Similarly, it was identified that women scored higher on the mental health subscales. Also, dating violence was significantly related (p<0.01) to mental health, with dating violence being a predictor of poor mental health ─psychosomatic symptoms, anxiety, depression and social dysfunction─ especially in men. Conclusion: Dating violence can lead to a range of mental health problems, such as anxiety, depression, psychosomatic illness, and even social dysfunction. Although GBV and SM can be present in both men and women, this study found a higher frequency of men reporting GBV and that this violence is more predictive of poor health in men. It is important to note that men may be particularly vulnerable to not seeking help or reporting WV due to cultural stigmas and gender expectations, which may result in less visibility of the problem and thus fewer studies and resources available to address this issue.