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Title: 'If She Isn't Jealous, That Means She Doesn't Love Me.' Representations of Love among French Early Adolescents: An Exploration of the Link with Perceptions of Dating Violence
Language: English
Authors: Solveig Lelaurain (ORCID 0000-0002-0572-9306), Agathe Faruci, Léa Restivo
Source: Journal of Early Adolescence. 2026 46(7):937-970.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 34
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dating (Social), Violence, Early Adolescents, Social Influences, Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Gender Differences, Intimacy, Middle School Students
Geographic Terms: France
DOI: 10.1177/02724316251360391
ISSN: 0272-4316
1552-5449
Abstract: Young people are particularly at risk of experiencing dating violence (DV). Several quantitative studies among this population have highlighted the link between an adherence to romantic love and the legitimization and acceptance of DV. However, adolescents' meaning-making of love and violence is underexplored. We conducted in-depth interviews with 21 French adolescents (aged 11-15 years) in order to explore the social representations of love and the links between these representations and DV perception. Our results show that, from an early age, romantic love constitutes a frame of reference for understanding the ideal love relationship, and that it coexists with the perception of DV, the latter sometimes being interpreted as love, notably through the dimension of jealousy. While all interviewed strongly valued this form of love, notable gender differences were found in the expression of the love ideal and the relationship to violence. Whereas girls' speech focused more on respect and (non)violence, the boys valued fidelity and exclusivity above all. Our findings suggest that the fight against DV among teenagers must first and foremost involve the demystifying of dominant romantic representations.
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