Victimization and Perpetration of Online Dating Violence and Emotional Dependence by Gender among University Students in Ecuador

Bibliographic Data

ID13026768
AuthorsMayra Elizabeth Castillo Gonzáles (0000-0002-1419-7452, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, corresponding author), Emilio Terán Andrade (Universidad de Las Américas)
Year2024
Volume13
Issue8
Pages406-406
Publication date2024-08-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci13080406
OpenAlexW4401326615
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited32

The present study investigates the roles of online dating violence and emotional dependence within the context of interpersonal relationships. The primary objective of this research is to analyze the perpetration and victimization of online dating violence and emotional dependence among men and women. Utilizing a quantitative approach with a descriptive and explanatory focus, this research employed a non-experimental cross-sectional design. A sample comprising 3202 university students completed the Dating Online Abuse Scale (DOAS) and the Emotional Dependence Questionnaire (EDQ). Statistical analyses, including Student’s t-test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and simple linear regressions, were conducted. Significant gender differences (p < 0.01) emerged concerning both victimization and perpetration of online dating violence. Furthermore, a noteworthy association (p < 0.01) was observed between online dating violence and emotional dependence, with the latter serving as a predictive factor for online dating violence across genders

Dating violence · Developmental psychology · Domestic violence · Medical emergency · Poison control · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment

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