Addiction to and problematic use of the Internet are relatively recent phenomena whose scope, characteristics and correlates have begun to receive increasing attention by clinicians and researchers alike. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between time spent connected to the Internet and the variables that indicate a pathological and addictive use of this technological resource. The sample was comprised of 1,301 university students of both sexes (927 women and 374 men), with ages ranging from 18 to 30 years old. The results showed that, although most people use the Internet appropriately, users who invest higher quantities of time in the Internet more frequently exhibit connection behavior that is controlled through negative reinforcement, a high degree of arousal when online, loss of control over connection behavior, changes in health-related habits, and interference in the social, family, academic, or work spheres. These findings suggest that excessive Internet use is associated with the onset of several problems that are similar to those associated with other behavioral and technological addictions. La adicción a Internet y su uso problemático constituyen fenómenos relativamente recientes cuyo alcance, características y correlatos han comenzado a recibir atención creciente por parte de clínicos e investigadores. La finalidad de este estudio consistió en examinar la relación entre el tiempo dedicado a conectarse a Internet y diversas variables indicativas de un uso patológico y adictivo de este recurso tecnológico. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 1,301 estudiantes universitarios de ambos sexos (927 mujeres y 374 hombres), con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 30 años. Los resultados pusieron de manifiesto que, si bien la mayoría de las personas hacen un uso adecuado de Internet, los usuarios que invierten mayores cantidades de tiempo en la red presentan con mayor frecuencia una conducta de conexión controlada por reforzadores negativos, alto grado de excitación cuando están en Internet, pérdida de control sobre la conducta de conexión, cambios en los hábitos de salud e interferencia a nivel social, familiar, académico o laboral. Estos hallazgos sugieren la aparición de diversos problemas asociados al empleo excesivo de Internet que son similares a los de otras adicciones conductuales y tecnológicas.

Emotional dysregulation is a construct that has drawn substantial attention as a transdiagnostic contributing factor to the loss of health. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a term used to describe physical, psychological, or sexual assault of a spouse or sexual partner. The aim of the study was to determine the variability of emotional dysregulation among women with different types of IPV revictimization and post-traumatic stress. The cross-sectional survey included 120 women attended by the Integrated Monitoring System of Gender Violence of Madrid, Spain, due to a gender violence complaint. The presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (DSM 5 criteria), emotional dysregulation (Emotional Processing Scale (EPS)), childhood trauma, and type of revictimization were evaluated. Cluster analysis found three profiles of emotional regulation: Emotionally Regulated, Avoidance/Non-Impoverished, and Emotional Overwhelm. The results showed that the Emotional Overwhelm group was characterized by a general dysregulation of emotional experiences and a greater intensity of post-traumatic stress symptoms. In addition, women who have suffered several episodes of IPV by different partners showed a differential pattern of emotional regulation than the rest of the victims that entailed greater psychopathology. Findings confirm that emotional dysregulation is a critical pathway to the decrease of health among IPV victims.

This study conducted a meta-analysis to identify the primary risk and protective factors associated with the revictimization in intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW). Out of 2382 studies initially identified in eight databases, 22 studies met the inclusion criteria and provided the necessary data for calculating pooled effect sizes. The analysis focused on non-manipulative quantitative studies examining revictimization in heterosexual women of legal age. Separate statistical analyses were performed for prospective and retrospective studies, resulting in findings related to 14 variables. The Metafor package in RStudio was used with a random-effects model. The meta-analysis revealed that childhood abuse was the most strongly associated risk factor for revictimization, while belonging to a white ethnicity was the most prominent protective factor. Other significant risk factors included alcohol and drug use, recent physical violence, severity of violence, and PTSD symptomatology. The study also found that older age was a protective factor in prospective studies. The consistency of results across different study designs and sensitivity analyses further supported the robustness of the findings. It is important to note that the existing literature on revictimization in women facing intimate partner violence is limited and exhibits significant heterogeneity in terms of methodology and conceptual frameworks.

El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar la relación entre consumo de sustancias (i.e., alcohol y drogas ilegales) y violencia en parejas de adolescentes y jóvenes. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 1.282 participantes entre 15 y 20 años. A través de análisis de conglomerados se identificaron tres grupos de adolescentes y jóvenes con diferentes niveles de consumo de sustancias: bajo, moderado y elevado consumo de alcohol y drogas ilegales. Se efectuaron varios análisis de regresión logística para pronosticar cada tipo de agresión contra la pareja (física, psicológica y sexual) a partir del nivel de uso de sustancias. Niveles elevados de consumo de alcohol y drogas ilegales incrementaron significativamente la probabilidad de informar de agresión física y sexual para ambos sexos. Asi mismo, los participantes con un nivel elevado de consumo informaron con mayor frecuencia que eran ellos quienes iniciaban los episodios de agresión contra su pareja. Los resultados sugieren que el uso de alcohol y drogas constituye un factor de riesgo para la violencia en el noviazgo, hecho que ha de ser tenido en cuenta para la prevención de la violencia en la pareja ya desde la adolescencia.