“…Self-perception of adolescent at-risk populations has been recently investigated in relation to numerous psychological processes, such as depression (Korhonen, Laukkanen, Peiponen, Lehtonen, & Viinamäki, 2001), suicidal ideation (Ç etin, 2001), adaptation to divorce (Dunlop, Burns, & Bermingham, 2001), eating disorders (Erkolahti, Ilonen, Saarijärvi, & Terho, 2003), and war-related psychotrauma (Begovac, Rudan, Begovac, Vidovic, & Majic, 2004). To our knowledge, the link between self-concept and dating violence experiences has never been explored insofar as adolescents at-risk, especially those involved in the child protection services (CPS), are concerned.…”