Género y victimización: efectos en la evaluación de la violencia psicológica sutil y manifiesta, apego adulto y tácticas de resolución de conflictos

Abstract

An experimental study was designed with the aim of knowing the effects of the subjective perception of partner violence victimization (yes vs. no), gender (male vs. female), and psychological violence type (subtle vs. overt) on objective partner violence victimization; the evaluation of the observed degree of violence, the adult attachment and on the conflict resolution tactics. As for this, 121 participants, ranging from 18 to 66 years old (M=37,08), read a vignette of intimidate partner violence (subtle or overt) which should assess in the degree of observed violence. Moreover, participants were assessed in ambivalent sexism, conflict resolution tactics, adult attachment, perceived victimization, and objective experience measure of intimate partner violence. Results showed that the vignettes of overt violence were evaluated as more representative of gender violence than the subtle ones. Males, in comparison with females, assessed that subtle violence has a greater influence on victim behavior, and that the overt violence on access of victims to the partner claims. Meanwhile, females reported that overt violence has more influence on victim behavior, and that the subtle violence on facilitating the victim access to the partner claims. Results also confirm the low detection rate of the subtle violence as constitutive of gender violence. No relationship between gender and partner violence victimization with conflict resolution tactics and adult attachment was found. The implications of the results for intervention are discussed.