Periodicidad semestral: flujo continuo.
ISSN - Electrónico: 2661-6947 / DOI: 10.36015 • LILACS BIREME (19784); LATINDEX (20666)
INTRODUCTION. In Ecuador, high levels of violence and emotional dependence have been detected in women living in urban areas. Few studies have been carried out in relation to the increase of this problem. OBJECTIVE. To establish the association between categorical variables of emotional dependence and type of domestic violence. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Non-experimental correlational study. Population and known sample of 60 women who reported having experienced some form of violence by their partner, attended at the Santa Rosa de Riobamba Health Center in 2019. The instruments applied were: Emotional Dependence Questionnaire that evaluates: separation anxiety, affective expression of the partner, modification of plans, fear of loneliness, borderline expression, attention seeking; and the VIFJ4 intrafamily violence scale that evaluates: physical, psychological, sexual, social, patrimonial, gender violence and the level of severity. The analysis was carried out using the statistical program International Business Machines Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 25. Women with formal relationships 83,3%; with secondary school level 68,3%; and with medium socioeconomic level 70,0%. High level of dependency 68,3%. The mean of the factors inherent to emotional dependence allowed to establish the majority in the category slightly more true than false, with the exception of the so-called fear of loneliness, in which it predominated, completely false of me. CONCLUSION. A significant relationship was established between factors of affective dependence and intrafamilial violence, except in the case of the factors separation anxiety and partner affective expression dependence.
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