Diferencias de género entre chicos y chicas que ejercen violencia filioparental

Abstract

Objective: Adolescent to parent violence (APV) is a social problem that is reflected inthe increase in the number of cases of juveniles serving sentences for related offenses.Research on delinquent behavior indicates that boys and girls follow a different patternin initiating and maintaining violent behavior, with girls being more likely to have beenpreviously victimized. The aim of this study is to explore whether there are differencesin the profile of adolescent boys and girls from the general population who report havingengaged in VFP, on the variables of exposure to violence, self-concept, relationship withthe father and mother, and sexist attitudes, controlling for the effect of social desirability.Method: The participants were 341 young people between 14 and 20 years of age whoresponded to a questionnaire. Results: The results obtained by MANCOVA indicate thatthe psychosocial profile of boys and girls who engage in VFP is different. For boys, therelevant variables were hostile sexism, anger with the mother and father, trust andcommunication with the mother, academic and family self-concept, and being a victim ofviolence in the street. For girls, these variables were anger with the father, family selfconceptand seeing violence in class. Conclusions: The results are discussed in relationto research on the effect of adverse childhood experiences, the bidirectionality hypothesisof violence, the generational transmission theory of violence, and differentialsocialization by gender.