Dating violence (DV) is a serious social problem among adolescents and emerging adults, both boys and girls are victims and perpetrators. The current study aimed to investigate correlates of DV perpetration among Belgian youths. We examined facets of empathy and verbal skills as protective factors, and facets of impulsivity as risk factors for psychological and physical DV perpetration. Eight hundred and thirteen adolescents and emerging adults (71.7% females, mean age = 18.9) completed self-administered questionnaires investigating their physical and psychological DV perpetration, empathy, verbal skills, and impulsivity. Findings show that male and female respondents have different patterns of correlations between the studied variables. Facets of empathy and verbal skills hinder DV perpetration, whereas facets of impulsivity foster it. The impact of the different facets can vary across regression models, gender of the perpetrator, and forms of DV. The present study contributes to a better understanding of DV by examining facets of empathy, verbal skills, and impulsivity. Prevention programs are encouraged to target specific facets of these variables among adolescents and emerging adults.

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比利时青少年约会暴力行为的实施：冲动、语言技巧和同理心作为风险和保护因素？

约会暴力 (DV) 是青少年和新兴成年人之间的严重社会问题，男孩和女孩都是受害者和肇事者。目前的研究旨在调查比利时青年实施 DV 的相关性。我们检查了同理心和语言技能作为保护因素的各个方面，以及作为心理和身体 DV 犯罪的风险因素的冲动的各个方面。813 名青少年和新兴成年人（71.7% 女性，平均年龄 = 18.9）完成了自我调查问卷，调查他们的身体和心理 DV 行为、同理心、语言技巧和冲动性。结果表明，男性和女性受访者在研究变量之间具有不同的相关模式。同理心和语言技巧的方面阻碍了 DV 的实施，而冲动的方面则促进了它。不同方面的影响可能因回归模型、犯罪者的性别和 DV 的形式而异。本研究通过检查同理心、语言技巧和冲动性的各个方面，有助于更好地理解 DV。鼓励预防计划针对青少年和新兴成年人中这些变量的特定方面。