Peer victimization and dating violence victimization are associated with poor psychosocial adjustment. However, possible gender differences in victimized adolescents in both contexts have not been explored. This study aims to analyze how both types of victimization are related to five indicators of adjustment (depressed mood, life satisfaction, psychological distress, social network evaluation and loneliness), considering possible gender differences. From an initial sample of 1078 adolescents, 672 (51.64% girls) aged between 12–19 (M = 14.45; SD = 1.62) participated. The results showed that adolescents victimized in both relational contexts (peers and partner) had poorer psychosocial adjustment than those victimized in only one context, with this difference being greater for girls than for boys. In addition, some gender differences were obtained in the adjustment indicators associated with each type of victimization. Depressed mood, psychological distress, and loneliness were significant positive predictors for peer victimization in boys and girls. Nevertheless, loneliness predicted dating violence victimization for boys, but not for girls, while life satisfaction had a greater predictive capacity for girls. These findings highlight the existence of some gender differences that should be considered in the design of intervention programs for greater effectiveness.
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