A typological identification of Intimate Partner Violence in Mexican samples

espanolSe exploran diferentes tipos de perpetradores (y victimas) de violencia de pareja (vp) e indicadores de salud mental asociados en muestras clinicas y no-clinicas mexicanas mediante la tipologia de Johnson. Un total de 365 participantes (agresores en programas de intervencion, victimas de violencia domestica que demandan apoyo psicologico/legal y hombres y mujeres estudiantes de bachillerato) aportaron informacion acerca de sus experiencias asociadas a su victimizacion/perpetracion de vp y varios indicadores de salud mental. En muestras no-clinicas prevalece una vp menos coercitiva, mientras que en muestras clinicas prevalecen tipos de vp altamente coercitivos, principalmente violencia mutua y con mas condiciones adversas de salud mental. Se concluye que es necesario reconocer la heterogeneidad de la vp en la atencion/intervencion e investigacion en Mexico. EnglishThis study explored different types of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators (and victims) in Mexican clinical and non-clinical samples and the differential mental effects among IPV types through Johnson’s typological framework. A total of 365 participants (court-mandated men to intervention programs, victims of domestic violence seeking psychological support and male and female high school students) provided information about their IPV perpetration/victimization experiences and data on several mental health indicators. Less-controlling violence prevails in non-clinical samples, and more high-controlling IPV prevails in clinical samples, the latter more frequently reported to be mutually-perpetrated. More adverse mental health effects were associated to more coercive IPV. Implications indicate the need to acknowledge the heterogeneity of IPV in practice and research in clinical and non-clinical samples in Mexico.