Relationship between exposure to violence and psychological well-being in secondary school students.

• Douglas Zambrano-Arias

  Universidad Técnica de Machala–Machala, Ecuador

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• Erika León-Polo

  Universidad Técnica de Machala–Machala, Ecuador

  Author

• Marco Criollo

  Universidad Técnica de Machala–Machala, Ecuador

  Author

The relationships between exposure to violence (EV) and psychological wellbeing (PW) were analyzed, considering differences by sex, educational level, family structure, and socioeconomic status. A non-experimental, crosssectional correlational design was used. Participants included 1 039 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years (584 females and 455 males) from a public educational institution in Ecuador. The Exposure to Violence Questionnaire (EVQ) and the Psychological Well- Being Scale (PWBS) were applied. Significant correlations were obtained between EV and PW dimensions, especially in females (rho between -.12 and -.24). Mann- Whitney U analysis determined divergences by sex (p less .01; between .13 and .22). The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed differences by educational level (p minor .01;between .19 and .63), family structure (p minor .05; between .10 and .17), and socioeconomic status (p minor .01; between .24 and .39). A negative association between EV and PW is concluded, more pronounced in females, higher educational levels, non-nuclear families, and low socioeconomic status.

1. Douglas Zambrano-Arias, Universidad Técnica de Machala–Machala, Ecuador

   Douglas Zambrano-Arias. Licenciado de la carrera de Psicología Clínica. Universidad Técnica de Machala. Id ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2705-812X

2. Erika León-Polo, Universidad Técnica de Machala–Machala, Ecuador

   Erika León-Polo. Licenciada de la carrera de Psicología Clínica. Universidad Técnica de Machala. Id ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9278-8991

3. Marco Criollo, Universidad Técnica de Machala–Machala, Ecuador

   Marco Criollo. Docente e investigador de la Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y de la Salud de la Universidad Técnica de Machala. Id ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9200-2203

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