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Religious Affiliation, Religiosity and Intimate Partner Violence in Latin America.

Rafael Galindo Leguizamón, Universidad de La Sabana
Andrea Arias Pacheco, Universidad de La Sabana
Michelle Calvete Labouz, , Universidad de La Sabana
Martha Morales Mora, Universidad de La Sabana
Miguel Gaona Cardona, Universidad de La Sabana
Luis Eduardo Gutiérrez Martínez, Universidad de La Sabana
Andrés Salazar, Universidad de La Sabana

This quantitative research seeks to show the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and affiliation to religion and religiosity in Latin America; using data from the 2018 Global Faith and Gender Survey. Different studies have suggested that adherence to certain religious affiliations perpetuates intimate partner violence, while others decrease it. On the other hand, couples who do not develop any adherence to any religious affiliation, or are nominal, that is, they call themselves religious but are not practicing, are prone to developing more violent behaviors towards their partner. Research carried out so far has suggested an association between IPV and religiosity, however, in Latin America there is a knowledge gap on this issue. This research hopes to contribute to the generation of knowledge that addresses these complex family dynamics.

Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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  Presented in Session P15.