@article{article_1660564, title={Understanding Attitudes Towards Dating Violence Among Adolescents: A High School Perspective}, journal={Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={14}, pages={505–513}, year={2025}, DOI={10.53424/balikesirsbd.1660564}, author={Kutahyalioglu, Nesibe and Yargici, İlayda}, keywords={Şiddet, flört şiddeti, ergenler, lise.}, abstract={Objective: Violence is a long-standing public health issue that negatively impacts physical, psychological, and social development. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to violence due to their inexperience and psychosocial immaturity. This study aimed to examine high school students’ attitudes toward dating violence and their exposure to it. Materials and Methods: The sample included 118 female and 50 male students from three different high schools in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. Data were collected using a demographic form and the Dating Violence Attitude Scale and analyzed with Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Chi-Square tests in SPSS. Results: Findings revealed that over 50% of students did not view accountability, jealousy, or men paying the bill as violence. Additionally, 24 students reported experiencing domestic violence, and 13 reported violence in intimate relationships, though none sought support. Gender differences were found in attitudes toward violence, with female students scoring higher on the violence attitude scale (p <0.05). Differences were also observed across high school types, with Science High School students showing less support for violence (p <0.05). However, no correlation was found between academic achievement, exposure to family violence, current experiences of violence, and attitudes toward dating violence. Conclusion: This study highlights gender and school-type differences in attitudes toward dating violence among high school students, emphasizing boys’ permissive attitudes and science high schools’ less supportive stances. Findings suggest that tailored interventions promoting healthy relationships across diverse educational environments are essential.}, number={2}, publisher={Balıkesir Üniversitesi}