Relationship between dating violence and use of alcohol and illegal drugs in Spanish adolescents and young adults

The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between substance use (i.e., alcohol and illegal drugs) and dating aggression in couples of adolescents and young adults. The sample comprised 1,282 people of between 15 and 20 years of age. Through cluster analysis, three groups of young people...

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Published in:Adicciones (Palma de Mallorca) 2010-01, Vol.22 (2), p.125-133
Main Authors: Marina Julia, Muñoz-Rivas, Manuel, Gamez-Guadix, Jose Luis, Graña, Liria, Fernandez
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Adolescent
Alcohol use
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Child development
Domestic violence
Drug use
Female
Humans
Male
Marijuana
Personal relationships
Spain
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Teenagers
Violence - prevention & control
Violence - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between substance use (i.e., alcohol and illegal drugs) and dating aggression in couples of adolescents and young adults. The sample comprised 1,282 people of between 15 and 20 years of age. Through cluster analysis, three groups of young people with different levels of substance use were identified: low, intermediate, and high use of alcohol and illegal drugs. Through logistic regression analysis, high levels of alcohol and illegal drug use were revealed to significantly increase the probability of reporting physical and sexual aggression in both sexes. Likewise, young people with high levels of use more frequently reported that they were the ones who initiated episodes of aggression against their partners. The results suggest that alcohol and drug use is a risk factor for dating aggression, a finding that should be taken into account for the prevention of intimate partner violence, beginning in adolescence.
ISSN:0214-4840
DOI:10.20882/adicciones.201