Influence of Gender and Individual Psychological Functioning on Attitudes Toward Controlling Behaviors in Dating Relationships: An Exploratory Study in Late Adolescence

Marta Tironi, Ilaria Coppola, Elisa Berlin, Nadia Rania, Laura Scudieri, Naoto Crovetto, Chiara Rollero, Fabiola Bizzi

Published online on July 30, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print.
This study explores the influence of gender and individual psychological functioning (IPF), specifically emotion dysregulation, mentalization, and epistemic trust, on attitudes toward controlling behaviors in dating relationships during late adolescence. ...