Research Article
Violence in Intimate Relationships: A Comparison between Married and Dating Couples
Table 2
Violent practices according to gender and type of relationship.
| | | Gender | | | | Men (%) | Women (%) | |
| Aggression | Any type of violent behavior | 461 (30.7) | 600 (29.5) | 0.64 | Physically violent behaviors | 209 (14.0) | 290 (14.4) | 0.12 | Severe forms of physical violence | 110 (7.3) | 100 (5.0) | 8.71 | Emotionally violent behaviors | 377 (25.2) | 469 (23.2) | 1.84 |
| Victimization | Any type of violent behavior | 360 (28.4) | 551 (30.1) | 1.14 | Physically violent behaviors | 148 (11.9) | 242 (13.5) | 1.70 | Severe forms of physical violence | 78 (6.2) | 171 (9.5) | 10.33 | Emotionally violent behaviors | 300 (23.8) | 468 (25.8) | 1.49 |
| | | Type of relationship | | | | Dating (%) | Married (%) | |
| Aggression | Any type of violent behavior | 416 (29.8) | 645 (30.1) | 0.03 | Physically violent behaviors | 227 (16.4) | 272 (12.8) | 8.70 | Severe forms of physical violence | 111 (8.0) | 99 (4.7) | 16.57 | Emotionally violent behaviors | 293 (21.1) | 553 (26.0) | 10.96 |
| Victimization | Any type of violent behavior | 344 (27.4) | 567 (30.8) | 3.99 | Physically violent behaviors | 154 (12.4) | 236 (13.1) | 0.28 | Severe forms of physical violence | 104 (8.4) | 145 (8.0) | 0.17 | Emotionally violent behaviors | 261 (21.0) | 507 (27.7) | 17.76 |
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