Prevalence and factors associated with dating violence among public school adolescents

ABSTRACT Objective Identify the prevalence and factors associated with dating violence among school adolescents. Method Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted in a state public school in Recife, Pernambuco, in August 2018, with 270 adolescents, aged between 12 and 19 years, from middle and high school. A form was applied with questions about the characterization of the adolescents, the experience of dating relationships, and the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory. Pearson’s chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test was used for statistical analysis. Results The prevalence of physical, sexual, and psychological victimization was 31.9%, 36.4% and 81.8%, respectively. An association was identified between religious affiliation (p = 0.002), sexual orientation of the participants (p = 0.027), and parents’ education (p = 0.015) and physical victimization during dating. Conclusion Individual and contextual aspects related to dating violence among adolescents imply the need for the involvement of the school nurse in intersectoral and interdisciplinary health interventions.

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Main Authors:	Veríssimo,Ana Virginia Rodrigues, Silva,Elivalda Andrade, Soares,Karla Hellen Dias, Amaral,Eveline Lorena da Silva, Brandão Neto,Waldemar, Ludermir,Ana Bernarda, Monteiro,Estela Maria Leite Meirelles, Aquino,Jael Maria de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Escola de Enfermagem 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-14472022000100429
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