1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The first objective of this study was to provide prevalence estimates of psychological, physical, and sexual dating victimization among girls in adolescence (at age 15) and early adulthood (at age 21), and to assess the continuity of these violent experiences across developmental periods. […] The second objective was to investigate the potential influence of history of family violence, childhood behavior problems, and adolescent high-risk behaviors as predictors of repeated patterns of girls’ dating victimization in adolescence and early adulthood.» (p. 439)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
Les données sont issues d’une étude longitudinale québécoise à laquelle 1 390 jeunes femmes ont participé. De ce nombre, l’échantillon retenu pour cette étude compte 443 jeunes femmes.

Instruments :
Questionnaire

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«In sum, our analyses showed that history of family violence, childhood behavior problems, and adolescent high-risk behaviors are associated with several patterns of dating victimization, including revictimization by young adulthood, even after controlling for low parental monitoring and affiliation to deviant peers in adolescence. Consequently, the current data highlight the importance of early intervention with girls who have lived in violent families and those who may develop behavior problems to prevent developmental trajectories that could lead to adult victimization. Moreover, preventing and treating behavior problems, on one hand, and intervening in high-risk behaviors and dating violence concurrently on the other hand, may be key factors in the prevention of victimization in the context of romantic relationships.» (p. 454)