Exploration of attitudes and behaviors of college students to violence in intimate relationships

• Main Authors: Ángel Hernando Gómez, Antonio Daniel García Rojas, Mª del Valle Cecilia Montilla Coronado
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2012-11-01
• Series: Revista Complutense de Educación
• Subjects: violencia de género; universitarios; conductas; actitudes.
• Online Access: http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RCED/article/view/40036

In this paper, we present the results of a study on knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of young people to violence in couple relationships. Students at the University of Huelva has been the target population for the study, specifically those from Social Education, Psychology and Teaching (Kindergarten). For the study developed an evaluation tool and developed two discussion groups. Notably the data obtained some significant results with respect to sex of participants and couple status. They also indicate the evidence of the need for information and training for domestic violence prevention to the young people.