Intoduction: Violence is a significant risk factor for children’s health disorders and is observed in all social levels. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to explore the extent of violence in young adults, in the way the experienced domestic violence during childish and adolescence. Material-Methods: The sample-studied consisted of 365 students of Nursing. Data were collected by the completion of ICAST-CH questionnaire. For the analysis of data was used statistical package SPSS 17 and the statistical methods ANOVA and t-test. Results: Of the 365 participants 87% were girls and 13% boys. Seven percentage of the sample-studied reported that in its family were individuals who consumed alcohol and use of drugs and their behavior brings fear, while 37.6% had seen within family individuals to shout in a way that horrified them, the 12% experienced corporal violence within the family, 7% had experienced use of pointed instrument in order to horrify and injure them and 7.7% had experienced case of war and revolt. Statistical analysis of the data showed that boys experienced violence more frequently whereas the girls reported sexual abuse, more frequently, P = 0.021 and P = 0.030, respectively. Regarding family status, it was found that individuals of single families consume more frequently alcohol and drugs, P = 0.027, dispute more frequently, P = 0.043, as well as assault and injure, P = 0.029. As for the number of children, it was found that the more children in family, the less cases of corporal punishment, P = 0.013. In terms to educational status of parents, it was found that the parent of primary education, consumes alcohol and uses drugs more frequently, P = 0.001 as well as they apply corporal abuse, P = 0.050. Participants that a member of their family had some corporal or mental disorder, experienced more frequently situations that provoked horror, P = 0.009, while they didn t take whatever was necessary for their breeding, P = 0.007. Same results where found when a parent used alcohol or drugs, P = 0.013, P < 0.001 respectively and they reported that they had experienced more frequently corporal violence, P = 0.045. Conclusions: Socio-economic factors, such as low educational status, alcohol and drugs, psychiatric diseases and family structure are the main risk factors for domestic violence.