Child-to-parent violence (CPV) has traditionally been addressed as a specific phenomenon within domestic violence. However, recent empirical evidence indicates that CPV rarely emerges in isolation; rather, it develops within social contexts characterized by the coexistence of multiple forms of violence. Despite this, sibling violence remains one of the least studied forms of violence within the field of CPV. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between CPV and sibling violence (SV), situating both phenomena within a continuum of intrafamilial violence during adolescence. A quantitative, exploratory, cross-sectional design was employed as part of an international research project conducted jointly by the University of Jaén (Spain) and the University of Bologna (Italy). CPV was assessed using the Italian validation of the Child-to-Parent Violence Questionnaire (CPV-Q), while sibling violence was analyzed through an adapted version of the Violence Exposure Scale (VES). The results indicate that exposure to sibling violence is not only prevalent but is also significantly associated with CPV directed toward both fathers and mothers. Furthermore, regression analyses show that exposure to sibling violence is a significant predictor of CPV. Overall, the findings suggest that sibling violence constitutes a relevant risk factor for CPV. Consequently, prevention and intervention strategies targeting CPV should adopt integrated approaches, capable of adressing multiple manifestations of violence both within and beyond the family context.
La violenza filioparentale (Child-to-Parent Violence, CPV) è stata tradizionalmente affrontata come un fenomeno specifico all’interno della violenza domestica. Tuttavia, recenti evidenze empiriche indicano che la CPV raramente emerge in modo isolato; al contrario, si sviluppa all’interno di contesti sociali caratterizzati dalla coesistenza di molteplici forme di violenza. La violenza tra fratelli e sorelle (sibling violence, SV) rappresenta una delle forme di violenza meno studiate nell’ambito della CPV. Alla luce di queste considerazioni, l’obiettivo del presente studio è quello di esaminare la relazione tra CPV e SV collocando entrambi i fenomeni all’interno di un continuum di violenza intrafamiliare durante l’adolescenza. Qui ci si avvale di un disegno quantitativo, esplorativo e trasversale, nell’ambito di un progetto di ricerca internazionale condotto congiuntamente dall’Università di Jaén (Spagna) e dall’Università di Bologna (Italia), nel quale la CPV è stata valutata mediante la validazione italiana del Child-to-Parent Violence Questionnaire (CPV-Q), mentre la SV è stata analizzata attraverso una versione adattata della Violence Exposure Scale (VES). I risultati indicano che l’esposizione alla violenza tra fratelli non solo è diffusa, ma risulta anche significativamente associata alla CPV, agita sia nei confronti del padre sia della madre. Inoltre, le analisi di regressione mostrano che l’esposizione alla violenza tra fratelli costituisce un predittore significativo della CPV. Nel complesso, i risultati suggeriscono che la violenza tra fratelli rappresenta un rilevante fattore di rischio per la CPV. Di conseguenza, le strategie di prevenzione e intervento rivolte alla CPV dovrebbero adottare approcci integrati, in grado di affrontare simultaneamente le diverse manifestazioni della violenza, sia all’interno sia al di fuori del contesto familiare.
Sicurella, S., M., C.C., Maria J., N. (2026). Vittime invisibili in famiglia: sibling violence e child-to-parent violence. ADOLESCENZE, 1-2/2025(3), 119-140.
Vittime invisibili in famiglia: sibling violence e child-to-parent violence
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Child-to-parent violence (CPV) has traditionally been addressed as a specific phenomenon within domestic violence. However, recent empirical evidence indicates that CPV rarely emerges in isolation; rather, it develops within social contexts characterized by the coexistence of multiple forms of violence. Despite this, sibling violence remains one of the least studied forms of violence within the field of CPV. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between CPV and sibling violence (SV), situating both phenomena within a continuum of intrafamilial violence during adolescence. A quantitative, exploratory, cross-sectional design was employed as part of an international research project conducted jointly by the University of Jaén (Spain) and the University of Bologna (Italy). CPV was assessed using the Italian validation of the Child-to-Parent Violence Questionnaire (CPV-Q), while sibling violence was analyzed through an adapted version of the Violence Exposure Scale (VES). The results indicate that exposure to sibling violence is not only prevalent but is also significantly associated with CPV directed toward both fathers and mothers. Furthermore, regression analyses show that exposure to sibling violence is a significant predictor of CPV. Overall, the findings suggest that sibling violence constitutes a relevant risk factor for CPV. Consequently, prevention and intervention strategies targeting CPV should adopt integrated approaches, capable of adressing multiple manifestations of violence both within and beyond the family context.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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