Background: International studies illustrate the high prevalence of non-respectful or violent behaviour in adolescents' romantic relationships teen dating violence and health implications being comparable to intimate partner violence between adults. For Germany, there have been only data on sexual aggressive acting. The study investigated the magnitude of teen dating violence among secondary school pupils between 14 and 18 years in Hesse.
In a first step, weighted data have been analysed descriptively. About Life quality was lower between victimised adolescents female Conclusion: The high prevalence rates are comparable with results of existing studies and demonstrate the need for prevention. An underestimation of serious violence is assumed due to methodical reasons. Due to the cross-sectional design, the direction of a cause-and-effect association between victimisation and quality of life remains uncertain.
Abstract Background: International studies illustrate the high prevalence of non-respectful or violent behaviour in adolescents' romantic relationships teen dating violence and health implications being comparable to intimate partner violence between adults.
