| Summary: | Dating violence (DV) is now recognized as an important public health issue.
Prevention and intervention programs are being implemented in school
contexts. Such initiatives aim to raise awareness among potential victims
and offenders as well as among peer bystanders and offer adequate
interventions following disclosure. Yet, a major challenge remains as
teenagers may not disclose their victimization or may not feel
self-efficient to deal with DV if they witness such violence. As such, teen
DV remains largely hidden. A representative sample of 8194 students (age
14-18) in the province of Quebec, Canada was used to explore teenagers’
self-efficacy to reach out for help or to help others in a situation of DV
victimization and perpetration. Analyses are conducted to identify possible
correlates of self-efficacy in terms of socio-demographic variable (sex,
age) and a history of child sexual abuse and dating victimization.
Implications for prevention and support strategies are discussed.
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