The associations of adolescents' dating violence victimization, well-being and engagement in risk behaviors

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• 作者：Joris Van Ouytsel^a ; ^b ; ^{joris.vanouytsel@uantwerp.be} ; Koen Ponnet^a ; ^c ; ^d ; ^e ; Michel Walrave^a
• 关键词：Dating violence ; Dating violence victimization ; Adolescents ; Risk behavior
• 刊名：Journal of Adolescence
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：55
• 期：Complete
• 页码：66-71
• 全文大小：208 K
• 卷排序：55

文摘

This brief report describes dating violence victimization among adolescents in Flanders, Belgium, and focuses on how dating violence is related to adolescents' well-being and engagement in risk behaviors, such as substance use, sexual behaviors, and engagement in vandalism or fighting. A survey was conducted in Flanders, Belgium among 1187 adolescents (61.3% female, n = 728). A total of 466 respondents between 16 and 22 years old (M = 17.82 years, SD = 0.92) were in a relationship (71.0% female, n = 331), and, therefore, formed the subsample of the present study. The results show that adolescents, who consume alcohol at a younger age, have ever used marihuana, or were involved in vandalism have a higher probability to become victim of dating violence than adolescents who are not involved in these behaviors. Dating violence victimization was also linked with symptoms of depression and a lower self-esteem.