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Impact of dating violence on mental health

Table 1. Sociodemographic features of same‑sex and opposite‑sex partners
Opposite‑sex partner Same‑sex partner χ ‑value Sig.
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(n=264) (n=264)
n % n %
Education level
Elementary studies 20 7.8 16 7.5 0.07 0.96
High school diploma or vocational training 157 60.9 127 59.9
University degree 81 31.4 69 32.5
Missing data 6 52
Occupation
Employed 70 26.5 66 25.4 2.05 0.36
Unemployed 18 6.8 21 8.1
Student 176 66.7 173 66.5
Missing data 0 4
Marital status
Never married, unpartnered 81 32.4 69 31.5 0.04 0.84
Never married, with partner 169 67.6 150 68.5
Missing data 14 45
M SD M SD t‑value Sig.
Age 24.54 6.60 24.32 6.44 0.38 0.70
Abbreviations: M: Means; SD: Standard deviations; ANOVA: Analysis of variance.

Table 2. Sociodemographic features of women and men

Women (n=288) Men (n=240) χ ‑value Sig.
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n % n %
Education level
Elementary studies 19 7.4 17 8.0 1.41 0.49
High school diploma or vocational training 150 58.4 134 62.9
University degree 88 34.2 62 29.1
Missing data 31 27
Occupation
Employed 73 25.7 63 26.3 2.05 0.36
Unemployed 17 6.0 22 9.2
Student 194 68.3 155 64.6
Missing data 4 0
Marital status
Never married, unpartnered 87 33.3 63 30.3 0.49 0.48
Never married, with partner 174 66.7 145 69.7
Missing data 27 32
M SD M SD t‑value Sig.
Age 24.56 6.92 24.28 6.02 0.49 0.63
Abbreviations: M: Means; SD: Standard deviations; ANOVA: Analysis of variance.

the most common profiles were that of students (66.6%), but had a partner (68.0%). All respondents participated
individuals with a high school diploma or vocational voluntarily and did not receive financial compensation for
training (60.4%), and those who were never married their participation.

Volume 2 Issue 4 (2024) 3 https://doi.org/10.36922/ghes.3300