Exposure to Family Violence and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems Among Spanish Adolescents
Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment may have devastating consequences on children's development. The aim of this research was to examine the predictive associations between exposure to violence at home (witnessing violence against the mother and/or direct
victimization by the parents) and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems. A total of 613 Spanish adolescents (13–18 years) took part in this study. Results indicate that psychological victimization by the parents predicted an increase in anxious/depressive symptoms, aggressive
and rule-breaking behavior, and substance abuse at Time 2. In addition, rule-breaking behavior predicted an increase in adolescents' substance abuse at Time 2. Concerning gender, psychological victimization predicted an increase in anxiety/depression, aggressive behavior, rule-breaking behavior,
and substance abuse in boys; whereas in girls, psychological victimization only predicted an increase in anxiety/depression.
Keywords: ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE; GENDER; INTERNALIZING AND EXTERNALIZING PROBLEMS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 April 2018
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