Table 2 Examples of coding

Age of dating partner

Intimacy fails to progress

Desire for intimacy

Altered peer opinion

Jealousy of peer group

Teens define what they will tolerate

Attributes of abuse

Jealousy within the couple

Attributes of a confidant

Negative effects of dating

Staying in the relationship due to overwhelming desire for relationships based on preformed ideologies

Attributes of a positive relationship

Negative dating experience

Contributing factors to abuse

Peer assessment

Hiding negative aspects of abuse

Peer accepted norms

Peer rejected norms

Contradiction

Peer response to abuse

Contributes to negative experience

Affect of peer on dating

The group as a source of safety

Positive dating experience

Clear definition of abuse – mismatched response to abuse

Contributes to positive experience

Physical abuse

Perceived threat

The "circle" thing source of protections

Dating experience

Positive breakup

Desire for intimacy

Response to negative experience

Failure to progress (danger)

Definition of abuse

Sense of a priori knowledge

Definition of dating

Response to sexual pressures

Play fight versus abuse

Desired dating experience

Validation versus uncertainty

Response to stocking

Searching for the prince

Development

Response to negative (subheadings below)

Definition of intimacy

Dating experience with older boy

Response to abuse

Attributes of confidant

Developing intimacy

Response after knowing of abuse (not your own) physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual

Dating configuration

Dating differences

Dating circle

Emotional abuse

Staying in a negative relationship

Experience of a confidant

Family response to abuse

Sexual pressures

Affect of family on dating

Stages of dating

School staff response to abuse

Family response to a history of abuse

Group dating roles

Construct to follow appears