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Dating violence (DV) is a widespread social issue that has numerous deleterious repercussions on youths’ health. Family and peer risk factors for DV have been widely studied, but with inconsistent methodologies, which complicates global comprehension of the phenomenon. Protective factors, although understudied, constitutes a promising line of research for prevention. To date, there is no comprehensive quantitative review attempting to summarize knowledge on both family and peer factors that increase or decrease the risk for adolescents and emerging adults DV victimization. The current meta-analysis draws on 87 studies with a total sample of 278,712 adolescents and young adults to examine effect sizes of the association between various family and peer correlates of DV victimization. Results suggest small, significant effect sizes for all the family (various forms of child maltreatment, parental support, and parental monitoring) and peer factors (peer victimization, sexual harassment, affiliation with deviant peers, and supportive/prosocial peers) in the prediction of DV. With few exceptions, forms of DV (psychological, physical, and sexual), gender, and age did not moderate the strength of these associations. In addition, no difference was found between the magnitude of family and peer factors’ effect sizes, suggesting that these determinants are equally important in predicting DV. The current results provide future directions for examining relations between risk and protective factors for DV and indicate that both peers and family should be part of the development of efficient prevention options.

The emergence of dating relationships in adolescence is often a source of intense emotions, which may lead to more frequent conflicts between partners than in adulthood. It is particularly important that adolescents learn constructive conflict resolution strategies so they can react appropriately when conflicts arise. Conversely, destructive strategies can contribute to the escalation of conflicts as well as many consequences for their psychological well-being. In Canada, there is no French instrument available for measuring conflict resolution strategies used by adolescents in their dating relationships. The objective of this study was to validate a French-Canadian adaptation of the Conflict Resolution Styles Inventory (CRSI) within an adolescent population. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on 2 samples of adolescents (n1 = 262; n2 = 221). In Study 1, results of the exploratory factor analysis suggested a 3-factor structure that included positive problem solving, conflict engagement, and withdrawal. Results further revealed evidence of reliability for all subscales (α = .70-.92) and evidence of convergent validity. In Study 2, the results of a second-order confirmatory factor analysis confirmed 3 first-order factors nested in a higher 2-factor model of constructive and destructive strategies (α = .71-.85). In sum, these findings provide evidence of reliability and validity for the French-Canadian adaptation of the CRSI, which will be useful for future research and clinical practice with French-speaking populations of adolescents. L'émergence des relations amoureuses à l'adolescence est souvent une source d'émotions intenses, qui peuvent entraîner des conflits plus fréquents entre partenaires qu'à l'âge adulte. Il est particulièrement important que les adolescents apprennent des stratégies constructives de résolution de conflits afin qu'ils puissent réagir de façon appropriée en cas de conflit. Inversement, les stratégies destructrices peuvent contribuer à l'escalade des conflits ainsi qu'à de nombreuses conséquences pour le bien-être psychologique des adolescents. Au Canada, il n'existe aucun instrument français permettant de mesurer les stratégies de résolution de conflits utilisées par les adolescents dans leurs relations amoureuses. L'objectif de cette étude était de valider l'adaptation canadienne-française du répertoire des styles de résolution de conflits (CRSI) au sein d'une population d'adolescents. Des analyses exploratoires et confirmatoires des facteurs ont été effectuées sur deux échantillons d'adolescents (n1 = 262; n2 = 221). Dans l'étude 1, les résultats de l'analyse exploratoire des facteurs ont suggéré une structure à trois facteurs qui comprenait la résolution de problème positive, l'engagement en matière de conflit et le retrait. Les résultats ont également révélé des preuves de fiabilité pour toutes les sous-échelles (C x = 0,70 à 0,92) et des preuves de validité convergente. Dans l'étude 2, les résultats d'une analyse confirmatoire des facteurs de deuxième ordre ont confirmé trois facteurs de premier ordre imbriqués dans un modèle de deux facteurs plus élevé de stratégies constructives et destructives (C x = 0,71 à 0,85). En résumé, ces résultats témoignent de la fiabilité et de la validité de l'adaptation canadienne-française du CRSI, qui seront utiles pour les recherches futures et la pratique clinique auprès des populations d'adolescents francophones. Public Significance Statement Several strategies can be used when managing conflicts with a romantic partner. Adolescents tend to use three different types of strategies: positive problem solving, conflict engagement, and withdrawal. These results provide a better understanding of how adolescents manage conflicts in their dating relationships and will help identify strategies for promoting healthy relationship among teenagers.