Abstract
Objective: To describe the justifications for the existence of violence in intimate relationships for the research participants. Methods: It consisted of a qualitative, descriptive study, part of the project "Social representations of adolescents and young people about violence in intimate relationships" approved by the Ethics Committee of the State University of Feira de Santana, opinion No. 2.098.268. Data were collected through a conversation wheel, thematic projective technique and semi-structured interview, with school adolescents of both sexes, aged 11 to 16 years. For data analysis, content analysis and word cloud were used with the IRAMUTEQ® software. Results: Adolescents justify the various types of violence in intimate relationships by jealousy and infidelity, the cloud identifies the words: woman, betrayal, jealousy and violence with the same force. Conclusion: Sexist and sexist representations and values, although retrograde, endorse violence between intimate partners, perpetrated through physical and psychological aggressions.