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First, we will analyze the psychometric proprieties of two questionnaires on victimization because of violent behaviors, both in-person and online.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Participants are 600 Primary Education and Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) students of both genders aged 10 to 17\u202fyears. The evaluation instruments used are two scales created by the study\u2019s authors referring to peer violence, both in-person (Peer Violence Questionnaire\u2014Victim Version) and online (Peer Cyberviolence Questionnaire\u2014Victim Version). Likewise, they were given a third instrument\u2013Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ\u2014Self-Report Version) by\n                      <jats:xref>Goodman (1997)<\/jats:xref>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>On the one hand, the results show an adequate validity and reliability of the two newly created instruments. On the other hand, both externalizing and internalizing problems appear more likely in minors who are the target of behaviors including physical and verbal violence, social exclusion, and threats through new technologies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>It is necessary to recognize the types and forms of peer violence. 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