Mirta Margarita Flores Galaz

Unperceived Dating Violence among Mexican Students

The aim of this ex post facto study was to determine the level of self-perceived abuse and the feelings of fear and entrapment that exist among Mexican students in a dating relationship. We intended to explore possible differences in the prevalence of the various types of violence or victimization between individuals who perceive themselves as being abused and those who do not, combining such perceptions with the feelings of fear and entrapment. The sample was composed of 3,495 Mexican students, of which 1,927 were pre-university students (M= 20.16; SD= 2.13) and 1,568 were university students (M= 15.99; SD= 1.64). We applied a questionnaire on socio-demographic data and the Cuestionario de Violencia entre Novios (CUVINO, Dating Violence Questionnaire). Results showed that 88% of participants did not feel abused by their boyfriend or girlfriend; yet, 15.2% reported having been afraid and 27% reported having felt trapped in the relationship at some point. The data revealed that a considerable majority of youth in the sample had been victims of unperceived abuse. More specifically, they presented evidence of having experienced abuse in their dating relationship even when they described themselves as not being abused.

Distancia social, creencias estereotípicas y emociones hacia las personas con discapacidad en universitarios mexicanos: diferencias por sexo

This work aims to establish the differences between emotions, stereotypical beliefs and behavioral intention, as components of attitudes towards people with disabilities, in men and women. Participants were 564 Mexican university students, 270 women and 292 men. The Stereotypical Belief Scale for Persons with Disabilities, the Emotion Scale for Persons with Disabilities and the Bogardus Social Distance Scale were administered. The main results show, in men, the presence of negative stereotypical beliefs and a behavioral intention to exclusion. In the case of women, the expression of more positive emotions and willingness to live with people who live with disabilities is evident. In the discussion of results the construction of gender becomes relevant and action lines are proposed to advance in the construction of university communities with more positive attitudes towards people with disabilities and towards inclusion.

Análisis diferencial de la percepción de jóvenes sobre maltrato en el noviazgo

• Resumen (analítico): En este estudio nuestra pretensión es la de conocer el grado de victimización sufrida en una muestra de individuos mexicanos de ambos sexos y escolarizados, y analizar en cada uno de los niveles educativos el poder predictivo de las distintas formas de victimización en la pareja, sobre el uso de las etiquetas de maltrato-sentirse maltratado y tener miedo-. Participaron 3495 estudiantes de México escolarizados a quienes les aplicamos el Cuestionario