Profiles of Victims of Partner Violence in Students of Education Degrees from Andalusian Universities

This study aims to identify profiles of victims of intimate partner violence among students enrolled in Education Degree programmes at Andalusian universities. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was administered, and participants were grouped through multivariate statistical analysis (cluster analysis). The sample, selected through probabilistic cluster sampling, comprised 4,898 students (78.2% women and 21.5% men), with a mean age of 20.88 years (SD = 0.51). The results reveal two distinct groupings in terms of the profile of victims of intimate partner violence. The first cluster, composed of young people under the age of 21, reported lower mean scores on the perception of having experienced different forms of intimate partner violence (emotional, physical, psychological, sexual and economic control). The second cluster, formed mainly by young people aged 21 to 24, displayed higher mean scores, indicating a greater perception of having suffered these forms of violence. Both clusters showed significant differences in terms of gender, age, degree, type of relationship and self-perception of abuse experienced in current or past relationships.