Comparing adolescent self-perceptions and anxiety levels in relation to dating violence

Abstract

The study aimed to compare the self-perceptions and anxiety levels of adolescent individuals according to dating violence. This research is a descriptive study and the relational scanning method, known as the general scanning model, was preferred. In research conducted for this purpose, studies are carried out by considering the whole universe or with a specific sample selected from the universe. Data were collected online (Facebook, Instagram, email) with the random assignment method of data tools. For this research, 104 adolescent individuals between the ages of 12-18 were included in the study. When the relationship between dating violence and gender was examined at the end of the research, it was concluded that there was no significant difference. It shows that there is no statistically significant relationship between the marital status of the parents of the adolescents participating in the study and the adolescents' relationship status. This indicated that the marital status of parents does not affect the relationship status of adolescents. Regardless of exposure to violence in childhood, adolescents' views on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, and Dating Violence Attitude Scale are the same.

Keywords: Adolescent; anxiety; dating; self-esteem; self-perception; violence; youth.