Violencia de pareja en estudiantes universitarios del sur de Chile

the present study sought to estimate the magnitude of intimate partner violence (ipv) in university students in the southern region of chile; to describe its manifestations, its associated factors, consequences and coping strategies. method: a descriptive quantitative design was used, the sample was constituted by 447 university students randomly selected balanced by sex. participants were asked about violent behaviour conduct through a questionnaire. results: 57 % of those questioned reported having experienced some psychological abuse, 26 % reported physical violence at least once in their lifetime. associated factors to receive physical violence were: sex, suffering psychological violence, favourable attitudes towards violence, and low religious participation. associated factor to receive psychological violence was: sex, physical violence received, favourable attitudes towards the violence, and the length of the relationship. discussion: typical features of intimate partner violence in college life settings seem to favor its invisibility, thus turning it into a difficult phenomenon to approach and to prevent.