1. Objectifs

Intentions :
The «purpose of the present study is [to] identify classes of multiple forms of dating victimization among girls and boys within a representative sample of teenagers, [e]xamine associations between family and peer contextual factors and latent classes, [and] investigate mental health symptoms associated with class membership.» (p. 506)

Questions/Hypothèses :
Authors «hypothesized that distinct profiles of victimization would emerge among boys and girls, with probability of more severe sexual TDV [teen dating violence] greater in profiles among girls.» (p. 507)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«Data for this study were drawn from the Youths’ Romantic Relationships Project (Hébert et al., 2017) conducted in Quebec, Canada. […] The survey was completed through a one-stage stratified cluster sampling of 34 high schools. Schools were randomly selected from an eligible pool from the Quebec Ministry of Education.» (p. 507) The sample consists of 8,194 teenagers aged 14 to 18 in Grades 10, 11 and 12.

Instruments :
Questionnaire

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«First, it is important to mention that the majority of adolescents in this sample (61% of girls and 84% of boys) were classified in the low victimization profile characterized mainly by the presence of psychological violence in relatively low percentages. […] Findings also indicate that a considerable proportion of youth experience severe forms of violence in their early romantic relationships, in some cases involving alarming levels of physical and sexual violence. Although overall patterns in classes appear similar for girls and boys, differences are observable in the distribution of types of TDV between genders. Girls present profiles that are more distinct from one another, which is not the case for boys, suggesting that their experiences may not be so clear-cut. Results show the existence of a profile characterized by the presence of psychological and sexual violence for both genders, yet class membership is strikingly different (27% for girls vs. 7% for boys). In addition, the patterns reflect differences in the severity of the sexual acts involved, with girls more likely to report experiencing attempted or complete rape while boys are more likely to experience unwanted sexual contacts.» (p. 511-512) Moreover, «post hoc family-wise-adjusted paired comparisons revealed that girls in the “low victimization” class presented lower rates of other interpersonal traumas and lower scores for affiliation with deviant peers […].» (p. 509-510)