Abstract
General and sex-differences in prevalence were examined with regard to physical, psychological, emotional,sexual, economical, and negligent dating violence behaviors, in 902 adolescents and youths Colombian singleadults, 417 males and 485 women, 15-35 years years-old. 85.6% informed to have been object, at least once,of some abusive behavior. Not statistical differences by sex were found in this general prevalence. The morefrequent maltreatment type was the psychological, continued by physical, emotional, sexual, economical,and negligent. Males informed more frequently some emotional, sexual, economical, and negligent abusivebehavior than women. Not statistical differences by sex were found with regard to the physical andpsychological abuse.
