Protective factors that promote non-violent relationships in adolescents: Theoretical review

Abstract

Background. Dating violence is a problem that threatens the health of adolescents and young adults, hence the research bodies have invested years in its understanding and intervention, however, the literature seems to have focused mainly on understanding the factors of risk that increase the vulnerability of the adolescent population, leaving aside situations that provide tools for the prevention of said phenomenon. State of the art. The review shows how the understanding of dating violence has focused mainly on risk contexts, leaving aside the search for and promotion of protective factors. In turn what an ethical/healthy relationship seems to be ignored. Conclusions. The results show that there is little research regarding the protective factors for the perpetration and victimization of dating violence in adolescents, in addition to the fact that the findings framed here focus on factors related mainly to the family, social and individual context.