Is jealousy a mediator between experiences in the family of origin and physical violence in conjugality?

Abstract Conjugal violence is a multidetermined phenomenon, which is impacted by early and present experiences. The objective of this study was to test a theoretical model in which jealousy mediates between experiences in the family of origin and physical domestic violence. This was a quantitative, transversal, and explanatory study, which counted on a sample of 600 people, aged from 18 to 65 years, from 13 Brazilian states. The instruments included a sociodemographic questionnaire, the FBQ, the CTS2, and the RJI, all collected electronically. Structural equation modeling was used to test the empirical validity of the theoretical model. The results indicated that jealousy partially mediates the experiences in the family of origin and the occurrence of conjugal violence. The data point to the need for attention to jealousy in love relationships, as a way of acting in the prevention of situations of conjugal violence.

摘要 婚姻暴力（conjugal violence）是一种多因素决定的现象，其发生受个体早期与当下的经历共同影响。本研究旨在检验一项理论模型，该模型中嫉妒在原生家庭（family of origin）经历与肢体家庭暴力之间发挥中介作用。本研究为定量、横断且解释性研究，纳入了来自巴西13个州、年龄介于18至65岁的600名受试者作为研究样本。研究工具包含社会人口学问卷、FBQ、CTS2及RJI，所有数据均通过电子方式采集。本研究采用结构方程模型检验该理论模型的实证效度。结果显示，嫉妒在原生家庭经历与婚姻暴力的发生之间起到部分中介作用。研究数据表明，需关注亲密关系中的嫉妒情绪，以此作为预防婚姻暴力情境的干预策略。