Promotion of Healthy Intimate Relationships: Effectiveness of the Program Developed with Adolescents

Authors

  • Armando Manuel Marques Silva Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC), UCP Enfermagem de Saúde Pública, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5562-584X
  • Isabel Maria Pinheiro Borges Moreira Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC), UCP Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Coimbra, Portugal; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC), Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem (UICISA: E), Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-003X
  • Maria Neto Cruz Leitão Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, (ESEnfC) UCP Saúde Materna, Obstétrica e Ginecológica, Coimbra, Portugal; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC), Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem (UICISA: E), Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0876-776X
  • Cristina Maria Figueira Veríssimo Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, (ESEnfC) UCP Enfermagem de Saúde Pública, Familiar e Comunitária, Coimbra, Portugal; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC), Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem n(UICISA: E), Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8836-2828
  • Maria Conceição Gonçalves Marques Alegre Sá Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, (ESEnfC) UCP Enfermagem Fundamental, Coimbra, Portugal; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC), Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem (UICISA: E), Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4095-8822
  • Maria Isabel Domingues Fernandes Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC), UCP Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Coimbra, Portugal; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC), Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem (UICISA: E), Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4856-4441

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI24.83.36996

Keywords:

adolescent, intervention program, nursing, interpersonal relationships, program evaluation

Abstract

Background: Adolescence is a crucial period for the intensification of social relationships and the beginning of the first romantic relationships. It is a strategic period for the implementation of programs that promote healthy intimate relationships and prevent violence.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to promote healthy intimate relationships among 9th grade students.

Methodology: A single-group pre-experimental study with pre- and post-intervention assessments and a 6-month follow-up. The sample consisted of 109 students in 9th grade. The Knowledge of Intimate Partner Violence (CVRI) and the Detection of Sexism in Adolescents (DSA) scales were used.

Results: Adolescents’ knowledge of intimate partner violence increased and remained high at follow-up. Female adolescents showed higher levels of knowledge, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). Mean DSA scores d creased for both genders after the program and 6 months later.

Conclusion: The improvement in the knowledge about intimate partner violence and the decrease in sexist beliefs among adolescents indicate that participatory educational interventions promote healthy intimate relationships.

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Published

2025-01-30

How to Cite

Silva, A. M. M., Moreira, I. M. P. B. ., Leitão, M. N. C. ., Veríssimo, C. M. F. ., Sá, M. C. G. M. A., & Fernandes, M. I. D. (2025). Promotion of Healthy Intimate Relationships: Effectiveness of the Program Developed with Adolescents. Journal of Nursing Referência, 6(4), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI24.83.36996

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