Emotional Dependency as a Predictor of Dating Violence Against Women

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ID24031693
AuthorsMayra Elizabeth Castillo Gonzáles (0000-0002-1419-7452, Universidad Internacional SEK, corresponding author), Santiago Mendo-Lázaro (0000-0002-4377-8416, Universidad de Extremadura), Benito León del Barco (0000-0003-0061-9498, Universidad de Extremadura), Emilio Terán-Andrade (University of the Americas)
Year2026
Pages10778012261476669-10778012261476669
Publication date2026-08-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778012261476669
PMID42578779
OpenAlexW7202207413
LanguageEN
References cited31

The objective of this research was to test whether emotional dependency predicts dating violence against women. This study employed a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design. A total of 2060 women participated in the study. The Dating Violence Questionnaire (CUVINO) and the Emotional Dependency Questionnaire (CDE) were administered to the participants. The predictive model was found to be reliable. OR (odds ratio) estimates indicated that women with higher levels of plan modification, fear of loneliness, and borderline expression were more likely to experience moderate and severe dating violence. Emotional dependency is a significant predictor of dating violence against women.

Dating violence · Dependency (UML) · Injury prevention · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence

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