Influencia de los Estilos Educativos Parentales en la Violencia Filio-parental

Child-to-parent violence (CPV) is a form of family violence that represents both a social and public health problem. In this type of violence, children engage in violent behaviors against their parents. CPV has gained particular attention over the past decade due to its severe consequences for both victims (parents) and perpetrators (children). Violent behaviors can manifest in psychological, physical, economic, and controlling/dominant actions toward parents (Cottrell, 2001; Pereira et al., 2017). Various studies have highlighted the interaction of multiple psychosocial variables, such as parenting styles (Bautista-Aranda et al., 2024). According to the acceptance-rejection theory, certain parental expressions, such as criticism-rejection or affection-communication, significantly influence children's violent responses. Therefore, a lack of parental warmth is a key factor in the development of child-to-parent violence (Bautista-Aranda et al., 2024). The objective of this study was to examine whether the relationship between parenting styles and CPV is mediated by the reasons for CPV toward both the father and the mother. A total of 1,523 adolescents aged 12 to 18 participated in the study. The participants lived in various provinces of Ecuador (Azuay, Cañar). The majority lived with both parents (71.8%), and most parents were married (66.5%). The highest level of education completed by parents was primarily primary education (53.2% fathers and 52% mothers), followed by secondary education (24.5% fathers and 25.1% mothers), and university education (9.5% fathers and 9.3% mothers). Postgraduate studies were the least common (5.8% fathers and 5.9% mothers). Additionally, children reported that some parents had no formal education (7% fathers and 7.7% mothers).