Despite decades of preventive education and services for intimate partner violence, such violence continues. Studies have shown mixed evidence regarding the effectiveness of current treatment options and prevention remains paramount. If victims seek therapy, the focus is typically on a single diagnosis, such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, rather than cause-and-effect. Emotional intelligence in abusers of intimate partner violence has been tested and studied. There is literature on victims, but they are rare, regional, and examined only female participants resulting in conflicting findings. There is a gap in research in the review of the nuances of emotional intelligence in participants of both genders. The present quantitative study explored the branches of emotional intelligence differences in intimate partner violence victim-survivor participants (N = 180) using the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test. The 4 branches explored were perception, use, understanding, and management of emotions. Using linear regressions, any differences in emotional intelligence in partner violence victim-survivors were compared to the normative population by gender, length of time a victim was abused, and the types of abuses experienced. Both genders resulted in finding lower levels of the understanding branch when compared to the normative population. Male levels were higher in use, perception, and understanding than females. The length of time in an abusive relationship and types of abuse experienced showed no significance. Testing victim-survivors' emotional intelligence levels could effect social change with personal data focusing on enhancing skills in introspection, healthier emotional responses, and help to dissuade a victim from returning to their abusive relationship.

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The fiction book series After for young adult has had a big impact and spread among young people, this was also made possible based on the book series being filmed. The book's descriptions have been debated based on the book's content, the discussion has been based on whether the book portrays a young relationship as a destructive or a fantastic love story. The purpose of this study is to examine the fiction book series After with a focus on domestic violence. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, a qualitative thematic analysis has been applied, to examine the content of the book series and investigate the existence of domestic violence. To interpret and understand the study material, the normalization process has been used. The results show that various forms of violence are described in the books, psychological violence is most common but also other forms such as material, economic, physical and sexual violence occur. Response from the social network and the victim is made visible in the results. The results also indicated that violence and control can be made possible by digital platforms, and it is a prominent form in young relationships. The study highlights the importance of having a discussion with young people about the depictions of violence presented in the media and fiction books. / Den skönlitterära bokserien After har haft stort genomslag och spridning hos unga, detta möjliggjordes även utifrån att bokserien filmatiserades. Bokens skildringar har varit omdiskuterade utifrån bokens innehåll, diskussionen har grundats i om boken porträtterar en ung relation som destruktiv eller en fantastisk kärlekshistoria. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka den skönlitterära bokserien After med fokus på våld i nära relationer. För att uppnå studiens syfte har en kvalitativ tematisk analys tillämpats, för att granska bokseriens innehåll och undersöka förekomsten av våld. För att tolka och förstå studiens material har normaliseringsprocessen använts. Resultatet visar att olika former av våld skildras i böckerna, psykiskt våld är mest förekommande men även andra former som materiellt, ekonomiskt, fysiskt och sexuellt våld förekommer. Respons från det sociala nätverket och från den utsatte synliggörs i resultatet. Resultatet indikerade även att våld och kontroll kan möjliggöras och effektiviseras av digitala plattformar, då det är en framträdande form av våld i unga nära relationer. Studienlyfter vikten av att föra en diskussion med ungdomar kring de våldsskildringar som presenteras i media och skönlitterära böcker.

La violence dans les relations intimes à l’adolescence est un problème social important. La présente étude vise à bonifier les connaissances quant aux facteurs associés aux comportements de violence dans les relations intimes (VRI) à l’adolescence afin d’alimenter les pistes en matière de prévention. Plus précisément, il s’agit de vérifier si les problèmes de comportement à l’enfance peuvent être considérés comme un facteur de risque précoce à la perpétration de VRI à l’adolescence, puis de vérifier si l’engagement scolaire et la légitimité perçue de l’autorité à la mi-adolescence peuvent être considérés comme des facteurs compensatoires ou de protection en lien avec la perpétration de ces violences. Pour ce faire, les données utilisées proviennent de l’Étude longitudinale et expérimentale de Montréal (ÉLEM) ayant débuté dans les années 80. Initialement, l’échantillon était composé de 1037 garçons francophones blancs ayant été à la maternelle dans une école située dans un quartier défavorisé de Montréal. Parmi ces participants, 774 ont révélé déjà avoir été dans une relation amoureuse à 16 ou 17 ans. Les comportements des enfants entre 10 et 12 ans ont été évalués par les enseignants, dont les problèmes de comportement. Puis, la légitimité perçue de l’autorité ainsi que l’engagement scolaire ont été évalués de façon autorapportée à la mi-adolescence. La perpétration de violence psychologique, physique et sexuelle dans le cadre de relations intimes par les participants a aussi été évaluée de façon autorapportée, mais à la fin de l’adolescence. Les résultats découlant d’analyses de régression mettent en lumière le fait que les garçons présentant des problèmes de comportement pendant l’enfance sont à risque de s’engager dans des comportements de VRI physique à l’adolescence. Par ailleurs, les résultats indiquent que les garçons présentant un engagement scolaire élevé à la mi-adolescence sont moins à risque de s’engager dans des comportements de violence psychologique et sexuelle alors que ceux présentant un haut niveau de légitimité perçue de l’autorité à la mi-adolescence sont moins à risque de s’engager dans des comportements de toutes formes de VRI à l’adolescence. Ainsi, il semble que les problèmes de comportement à l’enfance soient un facteur de risque précoce à la VRI physique à l’adolescence, alors que l’engagement scolaire et la légitimité perçue de l’autorité sont des facteurs compensatoires en lien avec la perpétration de VRI à l’adolescence. Ces résultats pourront notamment servir au développement d’interventions préventives. / Teen dating violence (TDV) is a significant social issue. This study aims to enhance our understanding of factors associated with violent behavior in adolescent romantic relationships to inform prevention strategies. Specifically, the study seeks to determine whether childhood behavior problems can be considered an early risk factor for perpetrating TDV, and further investigates if school engagement and perceived authority legitimacy in mid-adolescence can act as compensatory or protective factors related to the perpetration of such violence. The data used in this study are from the Montreal Longitudinal and Experimental Study (MLES) initiated in the 1980s. The sample was initially consisted of 1,037 Caucasian French-speaking boys who attended kindergarten in a disadvantaged neighborhood in Montreal. Among these participants, 774 reported being in a romantic relationship at the age of 16 or 17. Children's behaviors between the ages of 10 and 12 were assessed by teachers, including behavior problems. Perceived authority legitimacy and school engagement were self-reported in mid-adolescence. Perpetration of psychological, physical, and sexual violence within romantic relationships by the participants was also self-reported, but at the end of adolescence. Results from regression analyses reveal that boys exhibiting behaviors related to conduct and oppositional disorders during childhood are at risk of engaging in physical TDV. Furthermore, results highlight that boys with high school engagement during mid-adolescence are less likely to engage in psychological and sexual violence, while those with a high level of perceived authority legitimacy during mid-adolescence are less likely to engage in any form of TDV. Thus, childhood behavior problems appear to be an early risk factor for physical TDV, while school engagement and perceived authority legitimacy act as compensatory factors related to the perpetration of TDV. These findings can be valuable for the development of preventive interventions.

Våld i ungas nära relationer är ett aktuellt men relativt nytt forskningsfält - i synnerhet i en svensk kontext. Denna studie har undersökt internationella effektiva preventionsprogram mot våld i ungas nära relationer, utifrån en deskriptiv översikt samt en komparativ programteoretisk analys. Metodologin inkluderade en systematisk genomgång av litteratur och utvärderingar av preventionsprogram utifrån vilka som visat sig effektiva i internationella forskningsöversikter. Sedan följde en programteoretisk ansats för beskrivning och komparativ analys av dessa program. Huvudresultaten visade att de undersökta preventiva programmen har delvis varierande utgångspunkter och komponenter, men också delar många liknande element – framför allt vad gäller skolan som plats för implementering, en social inlärning som teoretisk grund, och viss flexibilitet i anpassning till lokala förhållande. / Teen dating violence is a current but relatively new field of research, particularly in a Swedish context. This study examined effective international preventive programs against teen dating violence, through a descriptive overview and a comparative program theory analysis. The methodology included a systematic review of literature and evaluations of preventive programs that have proven effective in international research reviews. A program theory approach was used for the description and comparative analysis of these programs. The main findings indicated that the examined preventive programs have partially varying foundations and components but also share many similar elements - especially regarding the school as a site for implementation, social learning as a theoretical foundation, and some flexibility in adapting to local conditions.