Analysis of the physical abuse in the family and its influence in variables of the educational context Análisis del maltrato físico en la familia y su influencia en variables del contexto educativo Academic Article in Scopus

© 2017, Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia. All rights reserved. This study analyzes the relationship between physical abuse in the family context and its influence on the educational context variables (academic performance and social behavior). A total of 2.852 students aged between 12 and 17 years participated in the study. The results highlight that the students who were abused in the family have higher numbers of fail marks, a lower level of social acceptance in the peer group as well as a greater involvement in the dynamics of bullying in both, the role of aggressor and as the victim. The results are discussed in relation to the importance of the type of family socialization based on coercion and abuse and behavior of students in the classroom.