Abstract

VILLORA, Beatriz; NAVARRO, Raúl  and  YUBERO, Santiago. Cyber dating abuse and its association with mobile abuse, acceptance of violence and myths of love. Suma Psicol. [online]. 2019, vol.26, n.1, pp.46-54.  Epub Oct 25, 2019. ISSN 0121-4381.  https://doi.org/10.14349/sumapsi.2019.v26.n1.6.

The present study aimed to analyze the prevalence, and the differences in the fre quency and chronicity of cyber dating abuse according to different sociodemographic variables. Additionally, the relationship of cyber dating abuse with the myths of romantic love, mobile abuse and acceptance of violence was analyzed. Using a sample of 1,657 university students, the results revealed that 43.3% of the respondents were perpetrators and 42% were victims of at least one behavior of dating online abuse during the last 12 months. Significant differences were found in cyber dating abuse according to sex, age, sexual orientation, family income and parent's educational level. Finally, the results revealed a significant relationship between cy ber dating abuse, mobile abuse, the myths of romantic love, and the acceptance of violence.

Keywords : Cyber dating abuse; mobile abuse; violence acceptance; myths of romantic love.

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