Una identificación tipológica de perpetradores(as) de violencia de pareja en muestras mexicanas

This 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.