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T1 Integrating Dehumanization and Attachment in the Prediction of Teen Dating Violence Perpetration
A1 Morera, M. D.
A1 Quiles, M. N.
A1 Gonzalez-Mendez, Rosaura
K1 deshumanización
K1 percepción
K1 Violencia de género
K1 violencia juvenil
K1 adolescentes
AB Dehumanization has the potential to account for different abusive behaviors because it involvesmaking negative judgments of others that make it easier to harm them. However, research hasnot resorted to this mechanism to analyze teen dating violence (TDV) perpetration, nor has itexamined its association with the broader representations of others linked to attachment. Thefirst objective of this study was to analyze whether dehumanization of one’s partner (lesserperceived agency and experience) and attribution of evilness were associated with a higher levelof TDV perpetration and specific attachment styles. The second objective was to develop astructural equation model (SEM) that allowed integration of the links between all these factors.Participants in this cross-sectional study were 1799 adolescents who completed a survey in highschools. The results showed that those who were classified as high in TDV perpetration didperceive lower agency, lower experience, and higher evilness in their partners. Thedehumanized perception of one’s partner was found to vary according to the attachment styles,with those highest in avoidance (dismissive and fearful) dehumanizing their partners the most.The SEM showed that dehumanization is related to avoidant and not to anxious attachment. Italso pointed to the relevance of attribution of evilness in predicting TDV perpetration. Theinvariance of the model was tested across gender subsamples. These findings allow betterunderstanding of how violence may arise in early relationships and where to focus interventionwith adolescents
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NO Morera, M. D., Quiles, M. N., & Gonzalez-Mendez, R. (2020). Integrating dehumanization and attachment in the prediction of teen dating violence perpetration. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: 10.1177/0886260520933042
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