Mother–Child Communication and Adolescent Violence Across Different Contexts

Authors

  • Juan Méndez-Vergaray
  • Sebastian Sanchez Diaz
  • Jose Luis Valdez Asto
  • Hernan Oliver Dionisio Flores
  • Nazario Enrique Ruiz Tejedo
  • Raúl Delgado Arenas

Keywords:

mother-child communication, adolescent violence, social context, aggressive behavior, parenting style

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the relationship between mother-child communication and adolescent violence in Peruvian youth from areas with varying levels of social violence.

Methods: A quantitative, correlational-explanatory study was conducted with a purposive sample of 352 adolescents aged 13 to 15, from three public schools in Lima, Peru, located in high-violence (n=112), medium-violence (n=121), and low-violence (n=119) zones. The Mother-Adolescent Communication Scale and the AQ Violence Questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed using ordinal logistic regression with SPSS-25.

Results: The quality of mother-child communication explained 27.4 % of the variance in overall violence, 21.5 % in physical violence, 23.2 % in verbal violence, 24.2 % in anger, and 21.6 % in hostility (p < .05). Higher levels of adolescent violence were observed in those reporting poor maternal communication, regardless of their social context; however, the context showed a notable moderating effect.

Conclusions: Higher-quality mother-child communication was associated with lower levels of violent behavior in adolescents. These findings suggest that strengthening family communication, particularly in high-violence environments, may help reduce the expression of aggression among adolescents.

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Published

2025-06-23

How to Cite

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Méndez-Vergaray J, Sanchez Diaz S, Valdez Asto JL, Dionisio Flores HO, Ruiz Tejedo NE, Delgado Arenas R. Mother–Child Communication and Adolescent Violence Across Different Contexts. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 23 [cited 2025 Jul. 19];44. Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/3861