TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Prevalence and characteristics of dating violence among school-aged adolescents in Portugal
JO  - Escola Anna Nery - revista de enfermagem
A1  - Beserra, Maria Aparecida
A1  - Leitão, Maria Neto da Cruz
A1  - Fabião, Joana Alice da S. A. de O.
A1  - Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues
A1  - Veríssimo, Cristina Maria Figueira
A1  - Ferriani, Maria das Graças Carvalho
SP  - 183
EP  - 191
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES:    To identify the prevalence of dating violence among adolescents and discuss the association between the violent behaviors and the variables: age, gender and length of dating relationship.     Methods:    Epidemiological cross-sectional study. Sample: 1,268 male and female students, aged 16-24 years, enrolled in Portuguese secondary schools. Data were collected through questionnaires including sociodemographic data and data on dating violence victimization and perpetration behaviors.     Results:    5.9% of the adolescents were involved in dating violence situations. Both genders used physical violence. Males were the greatest perpetrators and victims of psychological violence.     Conclusion:    A similar pattern of violence was found between genders in some behaviors, such as: hair pulling, choking, throwing objects, slapping, kicking, head-banging, and pushing. Therefore, further studies are needed to understand which factors influence the differences and similarities of dating violence.     Key words: adolescence; adolescent behavior; violence<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 1414-8145
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1414-8145.20160024
ID  - ref1
ER  -